Karagiye Lake

Karagiye is a deep enclosed depression on the Mangyshlak peninsula, east of the Caspian Sea. Its floor lies far below sea level, and the Batyr salt flat occupies part of the basin. A seasonal lake can form in its southwestern reaches. The long hollow cuts through the dry plateau, where the dissolution of underlying rocks and subsidence have helped shape the landscape. Its pale salt and steep margins stand out against the surrounding desert.