Fog over Teletskoye Lake. Dawn. Altai State Nature Reserve. Russia
Teletskoye Lake or Altyn-Kyol (Golden Lake) is the largest lake in the Russian Altai. It is km long and has a maximum width of km. The Teletskoye is the deepest lake in Altai and the fourth deepest lake in Russia after the Baikal, the Caspian Sea and Lake Khantayskoye in Taimyr. Its mean depth is 174 m, while maximum depth is 325 m. The lake is situated at an altitude of 434 m. It is of mixed glacial and tectonic origins. More than 70 rivers flow into Teletskoye Lake. The largest of them is the Chulyshman. The Biya River is the only one that flows out. On the bottom of the lake close to the village of Yailyu there has been discovered a mountain ridge. It was named in honor of Lepneva, the Russian explorer who studied the lake. Teletskoye Lake is a unique nature monument. The Altai State Nature Reserve was established on the right bank of the lake in 1932. In 1998 Teletskoye Lake and the Altai State Nature Reserve were included on the UNESCO’s World Heritage List.
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Location: Altay Teletskoye Lake Altai State Nature Reserve Russia Russian Federation Siberia Siberian Bele
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