Balqash - elimizding ontýstik-shyghysynan oryn tepken túiyq kól. Aumaghy jóninen Kaspiy, Aral tenizderinen keyingi ýshinshi oryndaghy su aidyny Almaty, Jambyl, Qaraghandy oblystarynyng sheginde jatyr. Teniz dengeyinen 360 m biyiktikte jatqan kólding audany qúbylmaly:17-22 myng sharshy shaqyrym, úzyndyghy 600 shaqyrymnan astam, eni shyghys bóliginde 9-19 sh, batys bóliginde 74 sh-gha jetedi. Ortasha terendigi 6 m, eng tereng jeri 26 m. Kóptegen shyghanaq, qoynaulary bolghanymen, araldary az (Basaral, Tasaral). Balqashta balyqtyng 20-dan astam týri bar, múnyng 6 týri ejelden kólding ózinde ósken balyqtar (Ile, Balqash kókbasy, Balqash alabúghasy, t.b.), Bәri jaqsy degenimen, Qytaydan bastauyn alatyn Ile ózenining suy jyl sayyn  azayyp kele jatqandyghy qauip búltyn qoylata týsedi. Búl óz kezeginde ortasha terendigi alty-aq metr Balqash kólining tartylyp, týbindegi túzdyng auagha úshuyna, sóitip jaqynda ornalasqan tau múzdyqtarynyng eruine jәne kólding ainalasynda mekendeytin halyqtyng densaulyghyna keri әserin tiygizetin bolady.