Lake Sary-Chelek

Lake Sary-Chelek
Aerial view of Lake Sary-Chelek
View from the south end of Sary-Chelek looking north
Location of Lake Sary-Chelek in Kyrgyzstan.
Location of Lake Sary-Chelek in Kyrgyzstan.
Lake Sary-Chelek
Location of Lake Sary-Chelek in Kyrgyzstan.
Location of Lake Sary-Chelek in Kyrgyzstan.
Lake Sary-Chelek
Coordinates41°54′N 71°57′E / 41.900°N 71.950°E / 41.900; 71.950
TypeMountain lake
Primary inflowsGlaciers
Primary outflowsToskool
Basin countriesKyrgyzstan
Max. length7.5 km (4.7 mi)
Max. width650 m (2,130 ft)
Surface area4.92 km2 (1.90 sq mi)
Max. depth234 m (768 ft)
Surface elevation1,873 m (6,145 ft)

Sary-Chelek (also Sarychelek, Kyrgyz: Сарычелек; Russian: Сары-Челек) is a mountain lake located in Sary-Chelek Nature Reserve in Jalal-Abad Province in Western Kyrgyzstan. It is north of Arkyt (the park headquarters) at the eastern end of the Chatkal Range. There are a number of smaller lakes in the area.[1] The lake is 7.5 km (4.7 mi) long and its average width is 650 m (2,130 ft). Its area is 4.92 km2 (1.90 sq mi) and its maximum depth is 234 m (768 ft). It is drained by the river Toskool, a tributary of the Kojata.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Sary-Chelek Lake: A Distant Beauty". Caravanistan. Retrieved 2020-05-12.
  2. ^ "Сарычелек көлү" [Sarychelek lake] (PDF). Кыргызстандын Географиясы [Geography of Kyrgyzstan] (in Kyrgyz). Bishkek. 2004. p. 219.{{cite encyclopedia}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)


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