Isık-Lake

It is the second largest mountain lake in the world after Lake Titicaca in South America. Despite being surrounded by snow-capped mountains, the lake's waters never freeze; hence the name of the lake is "Isik Köl" in Kyrgyz, which means "heat or hot, warm lake". The Kyrgyz called this lake "The bermet (pearl) of Kyrgyzstan". The length of the lake is 182 km in the west-east direction and its width is 60 km in the north-south direction. The total length of its coasts is 988 km and it covers an area of ​​6,236 km². average of the lake Its depth is 278 m and its deepest point is 668 m. In contrast to the southern shores of the Isik Lake, the shore does not suddenly become deep on the northern shores and is not very deep. Equilibrium curves are more common on the southern coasts. About 118 streams and streams, lake feeds. The biggest ones are Cırgalan and Tube. Cold and hot spring waters and snow waters are other sources that feed the lake.