The nearest inhabited places are Yagotinskaya, Telmansky and Yelizavetgrad.

Blagoveshchenka, the district capital, lies 25 kilometers (16 mi) to the ENE.

The border with Tabunsky District runs along the western lakeshore.

[3][2] The lake is surrounded by flat steppe landscape and cultivated fields.

The small crustaceans Artemia salina live in the lake and are periodically harvested for commercial purposes.