Maraldy (lake)
Maraldy, also called Maraldi, is a salt lake in the Pavlodar Region of Kazakhstan, located in Sharbakty and Pavlodar districts. It lies about 45 km east of Pavlodar city and roughly 50 km from the Russia border. The A18 highway runs north of the lake. Maraldy is part of the Irtysh basin and sits in a tectonic depression on the Kulunda Plain, near several other lakes.
The lake has a flat shoreline with a gentle slope, and only in the southeast do cliffs rise from the water. The water is saline (about 2.6 g/L). The mud around the lake is used locally for medicinal purposes. The area is covered with steppe vegetation, and despite the high salinity, Maraldy supports life, including small Artemia crustaceans.
Key facts:
- Area: 54.7 sq km; max length 9.5 km; max width 8.3 km; average depth 3.3 m; elevation 62 m
- Catchment area: 773 sq km
- Islands: none
- Nearest settlement: Pavlodar
- Nearby lakes: Ulken Tobylzhan (42 km NNW), Seiten (40 km SSE), Kalatuz (46 km SSW), Bura (57 km NE)
This page was last edited on 3 February 2026, at 16:34 (CET).