Ulken Kamkaly

Ulken Kamkaly or Bolshoi Kamkaly is a lake in the Sarysu District, Jambyl Region, Kazakhstan.
Shyganak village is located by the northern end of the lakeshore and Zhailaukol village to the east. There is fishing in the lake.

Geography

Ulken Kamkaly lies at the northern edge of the Moiynkum Desert, in the lower Chu river basin. It is located less than to the south of the Chu river channel. To the northwest lies smaller lake Kishi Kamkaly. A narrow sound at the northern tip connects both lakes. There are other smaller lakes scattered in the area, such as Shortankol to the WSW and Sorasha to the WNW. Ulken Kamkaly freezes in the winter and the ice thaws by March.