Kurdym

Kurdym (Kazakh: Құрдым) is a lake in Yrgyz District, Aktobe Region, Kazakhstan.

It is located close to the southern shore of its large neighbor and has a roughly hourglass shape, stretching from east to west for 11.6 km (7.2 mi).

[3] Very close to the northwest lies smaller lake Karakol.

The last stretch of river Shonkai (Шоңқай), a branch of the Turgay, flows to the southwest.

Desert vegetation grows near the lake, including halophytes.

False color Landsat image of Shalkarteniz. Lakes Kurdym and Karakol stand out owing to their dark color.