List of lakes of Kazakhstan
Most of Kazakhstan is endorheic basin. As it is expected, the rivers flow into the numerous lakes in the basin. The most important drainage system is known as Yedisu, meaning "seven rivers" in Turkic languages. Below is the list of more important lakes. Some of these lakes are shared with the neighbouring countries.
| Lake name | Surface area | Region | Notes |
| Caspian Sea | Atyrau Region, Mangystau Region | The Caspian Sea is the world's largest enclosed body of water. | |
| Aike | Aktobe Region | ||
| Alakol | Almaty Region | Bird breeding and nesting ground | |
| Aral | Shrinking owing to environmental problems | ||
| Azhibeksor | SW of Lake Tengiz | ||
| Balkhash | Almaty Region, Karagandy Region, Jambyl Region | ||
| Bartogay | Almaty Region | Reservoir on the Chilik River | |
| Chagan | Artificial lake | ||
| Issyk | Almaty Region | Not to be confused with Issyk Kul Lake in Kyrgyzstan | |
| Jasybay | Pavlodar Region | ||
| Kayindi | Almaty Region | ||
| Kamyslybas | |||
| Kapchagay | also spelled Qapshaghay Bogeni Reservoir | ||
| Kopa | Akmola Region | ||
| Markakol | |||
| Sasykkol | Almaty Region | Surface can reach | |
| Tengiz | Akmola Region | Bird breeding and nesting ground | |
| Zaysan | |||
| Zerenda | Akmola Region | ||
| Zhasylkol | Almaty Region |