Black Lake Karakul Bashny.Net

This lake is located on the territory of Tajikistan to the north and the Pamirs in Tajik language is just denotes black lake. Karakul is draining, that is, has no connection with the river systems of the oceans.

The lake is located at an altitude of 3914 meters above sea level. This height makes it one of the highest. However, taking into account the area of ​​380 square kilometers, it is one of the largest lakes at this altitude. It is noteworthy that the maximum depth of the lake is a lot of 236 meters. Despite its spectacular colors, the lake water is bitter-salty. During November-April Karakul surface is covered with ice, the thickness of which can exceed one meter.