Kerey (lake)

Kerey is a salt lake in Nura District, Karaganda Region, Kazakhstan.
The lake lies in the northwestern sector of the district. The nearest inhabited locality is Zhanbobek located to the SSE of the southern shore.

Geography

Kerey is a roughly kidney-shaped lake that lies at above sea level. It is located to the southwest of the southern shore of Lake Tengiz, to the east of lake Kypshak and to the WNW of lake Kiyakty. The long Kerey river flows from the south into the southeastern shore.
Kerey is shallow and its shores are marshy. It is an endorheic lake, having no outflow. A short spit projecting from the southeastern side divides the southern shore into two bays. There is a small island off the spit. Kerey is fed with snow, precipitation and groundwater. Its water level is usually at its highest in April and at its lowest in September. In years of drought the lake may dry up.