Kiyakty
Kiyakty is a salt lake in Nura District, Karaganda Region, Kazakhstan.
Kiyakty lies in the northwestern sector of the district. The nearest inhabited locality is Zhanbobek located to the southwest of the lakeshore.
Geography
Kiyakty is an endorheic lake of the Kulanotpes basin that lies at above sea level. It is located to the south of the southern shore of Lake Tengiz. The Kiyakty, an intermittent river, flows into the southeastern corner. This river usually dries up in the summer. There is a long islet off the western lakeshore.The northern lakeshore is steep, between and high. The western, southern and eastern shorelines are flat and marshy. The lake is fed by snow, precipitation and groundwater. Its water level is usually at its highest in April and at its lowest in October. Lake Kerey lies to the WNW and river Kon to the east. In recent years, Kiyakty is turning into a sor.