Malybay (lake)

Malybay (Малыбай) is an endorheic lake in Akkuly District, Pavlodar Region, Kazakhstan.

Malybay lake is located close to the southern end of Malybay village and about 60 km west of the Russia-Kazakhstan border. Akkuly, the district capital, lies 42 km to the southwest.

Geography
Malybay is part of the Irtysh basin. It lies in a tectonic depression of the Kulunda Plain. Lake Zhaltyr lies close to its western end and red lake Kyzyltuz 1.5 km further to the west. Sharbakty lies 24 km to the south, Borli 30 km to the northwest and Tuz 34 km to the SSE.

The lake has an elongated shape, stretching from east to west for about 9 km. The eastern end and the western end are wider than the middle part. Malybay is fairly deeper than other lakes in the area and its waters have a darker hue. The shores are flat and marshy. The lake freezes in the winter and doesn't dry out in the summer.

Flora and fauna
Lake Malybay is surrounded by steppe vegetation. Reeds grow in most stretches of the lakeshore providing a habitat for aquatic birds and muskrats. Its waters are rich in fish.