Kyzyltuz (Akkuly District)

Kyzyltuz (Қызылтұз; Кызылтуз) is a salt lake in Akkuly District, Pavlodar Region, Kazakhstan.

The lake is located 17 km to the west of Malybay village, about 60 km west of the Russia-Kazakhstan border. Akkuly, the district capital, lies 34 km to the southwest.

Geography
Kyzyltuz is part of the Irtysh basin. It lies in a tectonic depression of the Kulunda Plain. Lake Borli lies 20 km to the northwest, Kazy 6 km to the WNW, Zhaltyr and Malybay 1.5 km to the ESE, Sharbakty 28 km to the south, and Seiten 27 km to the NNW.

The lake has a striking red color. This is in clear contrast with the other lakes in the area which display blue or green hues. The northern shore of Kyzyltuz is rocky.

Flora and fauna
Lake Kyzyltuz is surrounded by steppe vegetation. Reeds grow in some stretches of the lakeshore.