Kyrgyz Lakes
As Kyrgyzstan is a mountain country there are a lot of high-altitude lakes. More than 2000 lakes are found to be located in Kyrgyzstan with an area of 6836 km2. In the course of a tour in Kyrgyzstan you can visit most of the most known lakes of Kyrgyzstan. Small mountain lakes are at the altitude of 2500-4000m above sea level. 16 lakes are 1km2.
How is it possible to identify the name of the lake in Kyrgyzstan? Lakes in Kyrgyzstan are known to be "kul" - Issyk Kul, Son Kul and Chatyr Kul. During tours in Kyrgyzstan it is possible to visit and investigate various lakes. Major lakes of Kyrgyzstan are as follows:
Issyk Kul is a pearl of the country and the most popular constituent of programs of tours in Kyrgyzstan. Actually the lake never freezes and out of it is translated the "Hot lake". In the very north the lake may be covered with a thin shit of ice. Travel at the altitude of 1600m above sea level you visit Issyk Kul and decide to return here during your next tour in Kyrgyzstan. Issyk Kul is considered to be the second largest high-altitude lake after Titicaca in South America. It is 180km long, 60km wide and 700m deep. Moreover lake Issyk Kul is the second clearest lake all over the globe after lake Baykal. Due to climate changes water level may change.
In the course of a tour in Kyrgyzstan rent car service it is possible to visit Son Kul, the second largest lake in the country at the altitude of 3016m above sea level. At the territory of Son Kul there are no trees but lowlands with meadows and pastures where water goes from the Kajyrty River to the river Naryn.
Chayr Kul may be visited by guests of Kyrgyzstan. It is the most alpine lake in the country fed by the Kok Aygyr river. In case you have decided to go fishing, Chayr Kul is not an option as it is fishless.
The Merzbacher lakes are estimated to be 4 km by 1 km and 40-80 meters in depth emerge and disappear every summer in Kyrgyzstan.
Sary Chelek is an interesting place to visit in the course of a tour in Kyrgyzstan as it is a flooded valley but not the lake actually. The lake is fed by various streams. In the very center of this territory there is a natural park where it is prohibited to pass even on cars for rent.
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