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Oskemen Reservoir

Reservoir

A reservoir near Oskemen (Ust‑Kamenogorsk) used for local recreation: boating, angling and shoreline leisure against the industrial and riverine backdrop of eastern Kazakhstan.

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Oskemen Reservoir essentials

Country: Kazakhstan
Driest months: Jan-Mar
Pay in: Tenge (Т)
Language: Kazakh
Emergency: 102

Oskemen Reservoir at a Glance

About Oskemen Reservoir

Oskemen Reservoir is a reservoir landmark in Kazakhstan’s East Kazakhstan Region, located at latitude 49.8788 and longitude 82.82305. It is named for its proximity to the regional city Oskemen (also known as Ust-Kamenogorsk).

The reservoir is a large impounded water body used for regional water management and local uses; it is associated with the Irtysh river basin in the vicinity of Oskemen. Public information on specific construction dates or capacities is not provided in the basic dataset.

There is no detailed historical narrative in the standard reference data supplied here; reservoirs in this region were generally constructed in the Soviet and post-Soviet periods for water regulation, industrial and municipal supply.

The reservoir sits near the city of Oskemen in eastern Kazakhstan and is part of the Irtysh river corridor within the East Kazakhstan administrative region.

  • Nearby city: Sits adjacent to the city of Oskemen (Ust-Kamenogorsk), making the reservoir readily identifiable on regional maps and satellite imagery.
When to Go

Weather & Climate near Oskemen Reservoir

Climate

Oskemen Reservoir's climate is classified as Warm-Summer Continental - Warm-Summer Continental climate with mild summers (peaking in July) and freezing winters (coldest in February). Temperatures range from -21°C to 26°C. Semi-arid with limited rainfall.

Air Quality: AQI 42 Good
Best Time to Visit
AugustJuneJuly
Temperature & Rainfall
Temperature Range
38°
Warmest Month
-44°
Coldest Month
Monthly Conditions
Month Comfort Temp Feels Rain Sky Humidity Wind UV Daylight
January Poor -20° - -10° -20° 25 mm partly cloudy 93% 2.1 m/s 0.1 low 8.5h
February Poor -21° - -9° -20° 24 mm partly cloudy 94% 2.1 m/s 0.3 low 9.9h
March Poor -16° - -4° -14° 22 mm partly cloudy 89% 2.1 m/s 0.7 moderate 11.7h
April Good -2° - 10° 1° 36 mm partly cloudy 73% 2.9 m/s 0.9 moderate 13.6h
May Very Good 5° - 19° 12° 51 mm partly cloudy 64% 3.1 m/s 1.4 high 15.2h
June Excellent 10° - 24° 17° 42 mm partly cloudy 62% 2.6 m/s 1.7 very high 16.0h
July Very Good 12° - 27° 19° 51 mm partly cloudy 59% 2.3 m/s 1.6 very high 15.6h
August Excellent 9° - 25° 17° 39 mm partly cloudy 54% 2.2 m/s 1.4 high 14.2h
September Very Good 4° - 19° 12° 34 mm partly cloudy 56% 2.4 m/s 0.9 moderate 12.4h
October Good -1° - 11° 2° 38 mm partly cloudy 69% 2.7 m/s 0.4 low 10.6h
November Poor -11° - 0° -9° 41 mm overcast 87% 2.5 m/s 0.1 low 8.9h
December Poor -17° - -7° -17° 35 mm partly cloudy 93% 2.0 m/s 0.1 low 8.0h