Shaitankol
| Shaitankol | |
|---|---|
| Шайтанкөл көлі | |
 | |
| Location | Karkaraly National Park |
| Coordinates | 49°23′49″N 75°23′38″E / 49.39694°N 75.39389°E |
| Basin countries | Kazakhstan |
| Max. length | 0.06 km |
| Max. width | 0.04 km |
| Surface elevation | 1200 |
| Islands | 0 |
| Location | |
Lake Shaitankol (Kazakh: Шайтанкөл) is a lake in Kazakhstan, Karaganda Region. It is located 5 km to the southwest of Karkaraly.[1]
Geography
The lake is fed by groundwater and precipitation.[2]
The lake is surrounded by granite cliffs.
Legends
There are many folk legends about the lake.
According to the recollections of local residents, in 1905 Bishop Mikhail decided to raise a cross by the wishes of the local residents on the western shore of Shaitankol and renamed the lake Holy Lake. After some time, the cross disappeared, and the lake was again called Shaitankol. Some say that someone threw the cross into the water, where it remains to this day.[3]
The depth of the lake remains unknown.[4]
References
- ^ "Три легенды озера Шайтанколь". el.kz (in Russian). 2017-08-19. Retrieved 2025-07-12.
- ^ "Lake Shaitankol – Kazakhstan". stantrips.com. Retrieved 2025-07-12.
- ^ "Тайна Шайтанколя". Archived from the original on 2016-01-17. Retrieved 2015-09-07.
- ^ "Загадочное озеро Шайтанколь | Казахстан". www.kz-sky.com. Retrieved 2025-07-12.