Lake Tengiz
General data
- Name: Lake Tengiz
- Water system: Planet Earth
- Water type: Natural lake
- Progression: Planet Earth
- Climates: Temperate
- Continents: Asia
- Countries: Kazakhstan
Tengiz Lake (Kazakh: Теңіз көлі, Teñız kölı; Russian: Тенгиз[2]) is a saline lake in Korgalzhyn District, Akmola Region, Kazakhstan. Tengiz is a shallow lake, subject to seasonal variations in water level. Its eastern shore is deeply indented and includes the Tengizi Islands. The lake is located in an intermontane basin of the Kazakh Uplands and is the largest of the area. The Nura and Kulanotpes are the main rivers flowing into the lake. Lake Korgalzhyn is located in the eastern part, Kiyakty to the southeast, Kozhakol to the north, and Kypshak and Kerey to the southwest of lake Tengiz.