Can you swim in Lake kaindy?

Lake Kaindy is located among a coniferous forest at the height of 2000 m above sea level in Kungei Alatau Mountains, in southern Kazakhstan. The water in the lake is freezing cold even in the summer. Its temperature is never more than +6 °C. Although it’s impossible to swim in it, you can enjoy the lake from a boat.

How was Lake kaindy formed?

In 1911, an earthquake ripped through the Tian Shan Mountains, causing a large landslide that blocked a gorge and formed a natural dam. Over the course of time, rainfall filled the area, submerging the forest of spruce trees and forming 1,300-foot (400-meter) long Kaindy Lake.

What lake has a forest beneath its surface?

Tucked-away in Oregon’s Willamette National Forest is a lake with waters as clear as a swimming pool and fascinating wonders hiding underneath.

Where is a forest with upside down trees?

The Upside-Down Forest of Glacier Gardens – Juneau, Alaska – Atlas Obscura.

How is the water in Lake Kaindy so cold?

Since Lake Kaindy is around 2,000 meters above sea level, the water is incredibly cold—only six degrees Celsius—which has helped to preserve the Schrenk’s Spruce trees submerged underwater. From below the water, the trees look more like shipwreck remains than an age-old forest.

How big is the lake in Lake Kaindy?

The lake was formed as the result of a major limestone landslide triggered by the 1911 Kebin earthquake forming a natural dam. It blocked the gorge and was filled by mountain river water. Lake Kaindy is about 400 meters long, reaching depths of nearly 30 meters at its deepest point.

What was the cause of Lake Kaindy being formed?

The lake was formed as the result of a major limestone landslide forming a natural dam. It blocked the gorge and was filled by mountain river water. This was triggered by the 1911 Kebin earthquake. The track to Lake Kaindy has numerous scenic views to the Saty Gorge, the Chilik Valley, and the Kaindy Gorge.

Is it possible to scuba dive in Lake Kaindy?

Diving there must be an amazing experience! But it’s not available to an ordinary traveler. Lake Kaindy (as well as the other Kolsai Lakes) is situated in an extremely attractive area where desert, steppe, dry mountains, canyons end and snowy peaks with more humid climate begin.