Maashey ( Masha [1] or Maasheiskoe ) - a former lake located in the North-Chuisky Range in the Altai Mountains at an altitude of 1984 m. width up to 400 m. Formed about 100 years ago as a result of a landslide that blocked the river bed. Near the basin are the powerful glaciers Maashey , Kurkurek and Kurumbu . Having walked around the valley of the lake along the western shore and following further along the bed of Maashei, one can reach the Great Maashey glacier, from under which the river flows.
| Lake | |
| Maashea | |
|---|---|
 Lake until the summer of 2012 | |
| Morphometry | |
| Absolute height | 1984 m |
| Dimensions | 1.5 Γ 0.4 km |
| Pool | |
| Flowing river | Masha |
| Flowing river | Masha |
| Location | |
| A country |
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| The subject of the Russian Federation | Altai Republic |
July 15, 2012, as a result of heavy rains, a natural dam eroded, and the lake's waters completely disappeared [2] .
At the moment, a river heavily polluted by sedimentary rocks flows across the territory of the former lake [3] [4] .
Notes
- β Map sheet M-45-XVI Aktash . Scale: 1: 200 000. Specify the date of issue / state of the area . The map is not signed, is located on the river Mazhoy (Masha).
- β Video βDeath of Lake Maasheyβ
- Π‘Π΅Π²Π΅ΡΠΎ βNorth-Chuy Range. Flood-2012. "
- β Lake Maashey disappeared from the face of the earth (photo, video)
Literature
- T. Vdovina, T. I. Zlobina, O. Polunina. Sights of Gorny Altai. - Barnaul: Five plus, 2008. - 232 p. - ISBN 978-5-9900731-8-0 .