Sary-Chelek [2] [3] ( Kyrgyz. Sarychelek [1] - the "yellow bowl") is a freshwater dammed lake in Kyrgyzstan . It is located on the territory of the Sary-Chelek State Biosphere Reserve [1] , near the junction of the Chatkal and At-Oinok ranges, in the Western Tien Shan [4] [5] . Refers to the basin of the Kara-Suu river, the right tributary of Naryn . It is one of the largest lakes in Kyrgyzstan [1] .
| Lake | |
| Sary-Chelek | |
|---|---|
| Kirgh. Sary-Chelek | |
 View of the lake in August 2017 | |
| Morphometry | |
| Absolute height | 1878 [1] (1873.9 [2] ) m |
| Dimensions | 7.5 [1] Γ <2.28 [1] km |
| Square | 4.92 [1] kmΒ² |
| Volume | 0.483 [1] kmΒ³ |
| Deepest | 234 [1] m |
| Average depth | 98 [1] m |
| Hydrology | |
| Salinity | 200-500 mg / l [1] |
| Location | |
| A country |
|
| Region | Jalal-Abad region |
| Area | Aksy district |
Description
Length - 7.5 km, average width - 0.65 km (maximum 2.28 km). The volume of water is 0.483 kmΒ³. The surface area is 4.92 kmΒ² [1] . Altitude - 1878 [1] (1873.9 [2] ) m.
A reservoir formed about 10 thousand years ago as a result of a mountain collapse [1] .
The water level fluctuates; the highest value is reached in May, the smallest - in December. Freeze-up at the end of December, ice drift in April. The water temperature in summertime (August) is +19.8 Β° C , and in wintertime it ranges from +4 Β° C to 0 Β° C [1] .
The shore is complex, steep and rugged [2] . The southern coast is covered with walnut-fruit forests of natural origin.
One liter of water contains 200-500 mg of mineral salts [1] . The composition of water includes anions: CO 3 , SO 4 and cations: Ca, Mg.
Notes
- β 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Sarychelek // Kyrgyzstandyn geography: encyclopedia okuu kitebi / Σ¨. Barataliev . - Bishkek : Mamlekettik Til Jean Encyclopedia Borbor, 2004. - S. 176. - ISBN 9967-14-006-2 . (Kyrgyz.)
- β 1 2 3 4 Map sheet K-42-84 oz. Sarah-man . Scale: 1: 100,000. Status of the terrain for 1984. 1989 Edition
- β III. Transfer rules // Instruction on the Russian transfer of geographical names of the Kyrgyz SSR / Comp. G. I. Donidze ; Ed. G.P. Bondaruk . - M. , 1975. - S. 8. - 1000 copies.
- β Map sheet K-42 . Scale: 1: 1,000,000. 1969 Edition
- β Map sheet K-43 . Scale: 1: 1,000,000.