There are more than 40 thousand lakes in Kazakhstan, over 4000 reservoirs have been built in which fresh water reserves are accumulated. A large number of lakes are located in the Caspian and Turan lowlands, the West Siberian Plain, in the low mountains of Saryarka and the southeastern mountainous regions. Almost all the lakes are drainless, the water in the desert zone of the lakes is salty, salt mining is carried out in the lakes. Lakes are found in almost all natural zones, but the quantity and quality of water is not the same: in the forest-steppe zone there are about 740 lakes, in the steppe zone there are over 1870 lakes, in the semi-desert zone there are 216 lakes, in the desert zone - 142 lakes. The total surface of lakes in Kazakhstan reaches 45 thousand km. square. The largest lakes in Kazakhstan include Alakol, Zaysan, Tengiz, Seletyteniz, Sasykkol, Balkhash.
Lake Alakol has an area of 2200 km. sq. The lake is located at an altitude of 347 meters above sea level on the border of Almaty and East Kazakhstan regions, 580 km. north of Almaty. Rivers such as Emel, Tasty, Khatynsu and Yrgayty flow into the lake. The shores of the lake are heavily indented with numerous peninsulas, capes, bays, bays, which gives it a unique image, and in the center of the lake there are islands. The climate of the coast is sharply continental. Lake Alakol can be called a steppe sea, it is also 
The peculiarity is that it plays with colors, sometimes turquoise on a clear morning, sometimes laser at the end of the day. You can swim in the lake for almost 4 months. Lake Alakol not only one of the most beautiful lakes in Kazakhstan, but also healing, it is rich in hydrogen sulfide mud, mineral salts, which creates all the conditions for treatment and relaxation. The lake is attractive not only for people, but also for a rare and majestic bird - the pink flamingo. At the mouths of the rivers flowing into the lake, muskrats are found, but on the coast you can find cormorants, jackdaws, loons, swan, pelicans, and herons. Also, the lake is a “recreation center” for migratory birds, and then you can see rare birds here. In the waters of Alakol there are such fish as: pike perch, carp, marinka, perch.
Zaisan has an area of 1810 sq. km. length 100 km. width 30 km. depth up to 8 meters. The following rivers flow into Zaisan: the black Irtysh, Kendyrlyk, Kokpektinka, Bugaz, Bazar, Cherga, Arasan and Ters-Arlyk. Lake Zaysan, located in the eastern part of Kazakhstan between the Altai, Kolbinsky and Tarbagatai mountain ranges, the lake is freshwater. Lake Zaisan is also considered one of the most ancient, and its zaisan feature is that with the appearance of the evening stars, a melodic ringing appears over the lake, similar to the hum of wires. This picturesque corner of Kazakhstan attracts a large number of fishing enthusiasts, as there are many different fish here, such as pike perch, taimen, pike, burbot, ide, tench and crucian carp.
Lake Tengiz has an area of 1590 sq. km. length 75 km, width 40 km, depth up to 8 meters. Lake Tengiz is located on the territory of the Kurgalzhinsky reserve, in the center of the Kazakh small hills of Sary-Arka, in a tectonic depression. The Nura and Kulanutpes rivers flow into Lake Tengiz and has many islands. The lake is salty, the bottom is flat, and in some places it is composed of black silt, which is suitable for medicinal purposes. The uniqueness of Lake Tengiz is that it is one of several habitats of the pink flamingo. Flamingos are a very careful bird and choose places that are difficult for humans to reach for nesting, so it is not surprising that they settled here, since some parts of the lake are covered with a salt crust. On the shores of Lake Tengiz you can meet the black stork, whooper swan, and red-breasted goose. In the steppe sky around the lake you can see a soaring steppe eagle, but there are no fish in Tengiz.
Lake Seletyteniz has an area of 750 sq. km., with an average depth of 2 meters. It is located in the North Kazakhstan region, partially bordering on Pavlodar region. The Selety and Zholaksay rivers flow into Lake Seletyteniz. The western shore of the lake has interesting shapes in the form of the letters W and S, while the eastern and northern shores are high and straight; in the lowlands the shores of the lake gradually turn into salt marshes. The Selena River loses its waters in the swamps of the southern bank.
Lake Sasykkol has an area of 736 km49,6, the length of the lake is 20 km, the width is up to XNUMX km, the average
depth 3,3 m. The lake is located in the Balkhash-Alakol lowland, on the border of Almaty and East Kazakhstan regions, at an altitude of 350 m. above sea level, north of Alakol. The shores of Lake Sasykkol are low, indented by bays and surrounded by a reed belt. The lake has the island of Araltobe in its north-western part, and in the south-eastern part of the lake there is a peninsula. Such rivers as Tentek, Karakol and Ai flow into the lake, and the Zhinishkesu River flows out of Sasykkol. Sasykol in translation means a stinking, dirty lake, which is quite true. But this is where tourists and residents of nearby villages strive to get, since in a granite rock, at the bottom of a slab-like slab, there is a miracle of nature - an oval-shaped pool with the miraculous properties of water. In the coastal zone of the lake, various species of ducks, geese, cormorants, pelicans, swans, seagulls, and other species of birds have found their home. In the reed thickets you can see wild boar, fox, and spotted cat. Oddly enough, the waters of Sasykkol are inhabited by carp, pike perch, marinka, perch and other fish.
Lake Balkhash has an area of 18200 sq. km. length 614 km., width from 9-19 km. in the east and 74 in the west, maximum depth 26 m, located in the Almaty, Zhambyl and Karaganda regions. To the north of the lake lies the vast Kazakh small hills, to the west stretches Betpak-Dala, and in the south there are Chu-Ili mountains, Taukum and Saryesik-Atyrau sands. There are about 43 islands on the lake, but their number is constantly changing depending on the shallowing of the lake. This lake is surprising in that it has a different composition of water: the western part is fresh water, which is supplied by the Ili River, and the eastern part of the lake is salty; they are connected to each other by a narrow strait. The Karatal, Aksu, and Lepsy rivers flow into the eastern part of the lake; in addition, the lake is fed by groundwater. An interesting fact is that the water in the lake not only has a different composition, but also color, so the water in the western part has a yellowish-gray tint, and in the eastern part the color changes from bluish to emerald blue. The climate in this area is considered desert; the temperature in summer rises above plus 9, so Lake Balkhash It is considered a well-warmed lake. The shores of the lake are mainly inhabited by reeds and willows. Among the fish there are: carp, thorn, eastern bream, Aral barbel, Siberian dace, carp, tench, pike perch, catfish, osman, silver crucian carp and others. So this is a real paradise for fishing lovers. The Balkhash area is home to cormorants, teals, pheasants, golden eagles and egrets, with an average of 120 bird species. Balkhash is decorated with white swans.
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