Sorkol (Chu basin)

Sorkol (Kazakh: Соркөл) is a salt lake in the Sarysu District, Jambyl Region, Kazakhstan.

[1] The lake is located 8 kilometers (5.0 mi) to the northwest of Shyganak village.

The surrounding area is used as a grazing ground for local cattle throughout the year.

The lake stretches roughly from NNW to ESE for more than 3 kilometers (1.9 mi).

On average the water level rises right after the melting of the snows in the spring and decreases in the summer.