Kerey (lake)

Kerey (Керей) is a salt lake in Nura District, Karaganda Region, Kazakhstan.

The lake lies in the northwestern sector of the district. The nearest inhabited locality is Zhanbobek (Жанбөбек) located 27 km to the SSE of the southern shore.

Geography
Kerey is a roughly kidney-shaped lake that lies at 312 m above sea level. It is located 6 km to the southwest of the southern shore of Lake Tengiz, 12 km to the east of lake Kypshak and 31 km to the WNW of lake Kiyakty. The 100 km long Kerey river flows from the south into the southeastern shore.

Kerey is shallow and its shores are marshy. It is an endorheic lake, having no outflow. A short spit projecting from the southeastern side divides the southern shore into two bays. There is a small island off the spit. Kerey is fed with snow, precipitation and groundwater. Its water level is usually at its highest in April and at its lowest in September. In years of drought the lake may dry up.