Köl-Suu Explained

Köl-Suu
Coords:40.6389°N 76.4056°W
Inflow:Kurumduk
Outflow:Kurumduk
Basin Countries:Kyrgyzstan
Elevation:3514m (11,529feet)
Pushpin Map:Kyrgyzstan#Asia
Pushpin Map Alt:Location of Köl-Suu in Kyrgyzstan.

Köl-Suu (Kirghiz; Kyrgyz: Көл-Суу, also Көлсуу) is an alpine lake in At-Bashy District of Naryn Region of southeastern Kyrgyzstan. It is located at 3514 m elevation in the Kakshaal Too mountain range, central Tian Shan.[1] [2] It is fed and drained by the river Kurumduk, a left tributary of the, which is a right tributary of the Kakshaal. It is 5 km long, and its area is .[1]

The river draining the lake starts from underground location and the water gushes out between the soil and rocks below the lake. The lake may also sometimes get totally empty as happened in 2019 making it similar to the Merzbacher lake that also resides in Kyrgyzstan.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Encyclopedia: Көлсуу. Köl-Suu. Кыргызстандын Географиясы [Geography of Kyrgyzstan]. 217. ky. 2004. Bishkek.
  2. http://www.mountain.ru/article/article_display1.php?article_id=3612 Trip report to Köl-Suu
  3. Web site: Kel-Suu Lake. 2021-06-04. Central-asia.guide. en-US.