The Ailik or Aylik Lake (Chinese: 艾里克湖; pinyin: Àilǐkè hú; also transcribed as the [Large] Alike Lake[1]) is a lake in Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region, China. It is located in the northwestern part of the Dzungarian Basin, on the edge of the Gurbantünggüt Desert. Administratively, the lake is situated within the Urho District of Karamay City, some 20 km south-east of the district's main urban area.