A large lake in southeastern Kazakhstan, notable for having fresh water in its western half and markedly saltier water in its east, divided by a narrow strait. Heavy water diversion for irrigation has raised concern that it could shrink in a manner similar to the Aral Sea.
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Source Lake Balkhash (Wikipedia)
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1. Lake Balkhash (Wikipedia)
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The lake currently covers about 16,400 km2 (6,300 sq mi).
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Balkhash lies in the deepest part of the vast Balkhash-Alakol depression, which was formed by a sloping trough between mountains of the Alpine orogeny and the older Kazakhstan Block during the Neogene and Quaternary.
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