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gptkbp:instanceOf
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gptkb:lake
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gptkbp:area
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16,400 km²
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gptkbp:basinCountry
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gptkb:Kazakhstan
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gptkbp:catchmentArea
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413,000 km²
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gptkbp:coordinates
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46°32′N 74°58′E
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gptkbp:economicImportance
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gptkb:industry
fishing
irrigation
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gptkbp:ecosystem
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gptkb:Balkhash-Alakol_Basin
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gptkbp:elevation
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340 m
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gptkbp:firstDescribed
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ancient Chinese sources
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gptkbp:flora
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reed
tamarisk
bulrush
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gptkbp:hasFauna
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gptkb:fish
marina
bream
pike-perch
roach
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Balkhash Lake
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gptkbp:inflow
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gptkb:Aksu_River
gptkb:Ili_River
gptkb:Lepsy_River
gptkb:Ayaguz_River
Karatalsu River
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gptkbp:island
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gptkb:Basaral
Ortaaral
Tasaral
Uzynaral
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gptkbp:length
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605 km
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gptkbp:locatedIn
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gptkb:Central_Asia
gptkb:Kazakhstan
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gptkbp:maximumDepth
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26 m
5.8 m
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gptkbp:namedAfter
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city of Balkhash
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gptkbp:nearestCity
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gptkb:Balkhash
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gptkbp:notableEvent
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Soviet-era water management projects
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gptkbp:notableFor
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divided into two distinct parts by a narrow strait
one of the largest lakes in Asia
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gptkbp:outflow
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no significant outflow
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gptkbp:partOf
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gptkb:Balkhash-Alakol_Basin
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gptkbp:protectedArea
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Balkhash Nature Reserve
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gptkbp:salinity
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varies (western part is fresh, eastern part is saline)
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gptkbp:threats
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gptkb:river
pollution
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gptkbp:type
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endorheic lake
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gptkbp:UNESCOStatus
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tentative list (World Heritage Site)
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Бетпак-Дала
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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6
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