The nearest inhabited place is Studyonoye, located by the northern lakeshore.

[2] Studyonoye lies in the transitional zone between the Baraba Lowland and the Kulunda Steppe, West Siberian Plain.

The lake has an elongated shape, stretching from north to south for almost 6 kilometers (3.7 mi).

Smaller lake Zimneye is located close to the southwest of the southern end.

The mouth of the Karasuk river lies in the middle of the eastern shore.