Baskunchak: Dead Sea in Russian (30 photos)

The author writes, basanovich:

Baskunchak - salt lake which has an area of ​​about 115 square kilometers in the Akhtuba district of the Astrakhan region, the geographical coordinates - 48.166667, 46.88333348 ° 10 '. w. 46 ° 53 '. d. / 48.166667 ° c. w. 46.883333 ° c. d. (G), about 270 km north of the Caspian Sea, and 53 km to the east of the Volga. Near the lake Baskunchak village Upper and Lower Baskunchak.
The water's edge of the lake is 21 m below sea level. The lake water is replenished bitter river, the catchment area of ​​which is 11,000 square kilometers, and water from 25 springs. The salinity of the lake - about 300 g / l. Power surface salt deposits in the lake reaches 10-18 m. As a result, production of salt formed vylomy a depth of 8 meters. The depth of the salt is 6 km away. In spring and autumn the level of brine in the lake a maximum - up to 1 meter. The brine found only bacteria that tolerate salt.
Today, the lake is extremely pure salt (99.8% NaCl) up to 80% of the total salt production in Russia (OAO "Bassol"). Depending on requirements, there is produced from 1, 5 to 5 million tons per year salt. For the export of salt it was built Baskunchaksky railroad.

Service no. Heat 42 degrees. Only local children for 20 rubles ready to show the place to swim.





Everywhere hammered bars, the purpose of which I did not understand.



Cars left for 800 meters from the property's swimming and go on foot.



All covered with salt. A Pordoi salt mud.



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On the poster beautiful salt build-up.



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Vodicka warm, heat facilitates a very strong wind, which in turn interfere with swimming. If the salt spray will get unpleasant sensations in the eyes.



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The bottom of the structure of the lower part of this column - it is impossible to walk barefoot.



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And here is the main feature - lying on your back, you can completely relax - the body does not sink into the water. It's a pity the wind interfered, raising waves and splashes.



A piece of salt on pyamyat.



Salt gets into your eyes. Urgent wash. One person missing 5 liters of water that would wash away everything from the body.



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After bathing the whole body is covered kristalikami salt. Swim more than half did not recommend a little local girl just 20 rubles.



Hair salts respectively. But no discomfort from the salt at all.



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Drown difficult. The truth is if you go to the buoyancy stomach tries to soak the person in the water.



42 degrees and the wind - perfect conditions that would burn and not notice.



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In the distance of 180 meters is the mountain Bogd. To get there we must either take the resolution and the conductor or to pay money on the spot. They say there are very nice, there are caves and more salty lakes



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