| Sarygamysh Lake | |
|---|---|
| December 2001 | |
| Basin countries | Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan |
| Surface area | ca. 5,000 km² |
| Surface elevation | 5 m |
The Sarygamysh Lake, also Sarykamysh or Sary-Kamysh (Turkmen: Sarygamyş köli, Uzbek: Sariqamish ko‘li, Russian: Сарыкамы́шское озеро), Turkmen for 'Yellow Depression," situated in north central Turkmenistan, is geographically located approximately midway between the Caspian Sea and the Aral Sea. Approximately the northwest quarter of the lake belongs to the country of Uzbekistan, while the rest belongs to Turkmenistan.
The name comes from Turkmen sarykamysh 'reed.'[1]