Lake Sary-Chelek
Mountain lake in Kyrgyzstan
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Sary-Chelek (also Sarychelek, Kyrgyz: Сарычелек; Russian: Сары-Челек) is a mountain lake located in Sary-Chelek Nature Reserve in Jalal-Abad Province in Western Kyrgyzstan. It is north of Arkyt (the park headquarters) at the eastern end of the Chatkal Range. There are a number of smaller lakes in the area.[1] The lake is 7.5 km (4.7 mi) long and its average width is 650 m (2,130 ft). Its area is 4.92 km2 (1.90 sq mi) and its maximum depth is 234 m (768 ft). It is drained by the river Toskool, a tributary of the Kojata.[2]
| Lake Sary-Chelek | |
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View from the south end of Sary-Chelek looking north | |
  Lake Sary-Chelek Location within Kyrgyzstan  Lake Sary-Chelek Location within Asia | |
 Interactive map of Lake Sary-Chelek | |
| Coordinates | 41°54′N 71°57′E |
| Type | Mountain lake |
| Glaciers | |
| Toskool | |
| Basin countries | Kyrgyzstan |
| Max. length | 7.5 km (4.7 mi) |
| Max. width | 650 m (2,130 ft) |
Surface area | 4.92 km2 (1.90 sq mi) |
| Max. depth | 234 m (768 ft) |
Surface elevation | 1,873 m (6,145 ft) |
