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Sayran Lake

Coordinates: 43°14′38″N 76°51′50″E / 43.244°N 76.864°E / 43.244; 76.864
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Sayran Lake
Сайран (Kazakh)
Sayran
Location of the man-made lake in Kazakhstan.
Location of the man-made lake in Kazakhstan.
Sayran Lake
LocationAlmaty, Kazakhstan
Coordinates43°14′38″N 76°51′50″E / 43.244°N 76.864°E / 43.244; 76.864
Typeman-made lake
Average depth12.1 metres (40 ft)
Max. depth18 metres (59 ft)
Water volume2,300,000 cubic metres (81,000,000 cu ft)

Sayran (Kazakh: Сайран, Saıran) is a man-made lake and reservoir in Almaty, Kazakhstan.[1] During a 2011 summary meeting mayor of Almaty Akhmetzhan Yessimov announced that an oceanarium may be constructed at the lake.[2]

On the northwest corner of the lake is the Sayran bus station, while on the southeast corner is the Sayran metro station.

References

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  1. ^ "Озеро Сайран. Озеро эволюции - Аналитический интернет-журнал Vласть".
  2. ^ Oceanarium could be constructed at Sayran lake in Almaty 13 february 2012, 14:04 "Oceanarium will be built at Sayran lake in Almaty, Tengrinews.kz reports. Akhmetzhan Yessimov, Akim (Mayor) of Almaty city, said this during a 2011 summary meeting with the citizens of the city on February 8, Tengrinews.kz reports. "