Son Kul Lake

Song Kul Lake (literally meaning the "following lake") is an alpine lake in northern Naryn Province lying at an altitude of 3,013 metres. It is the second largest lake after Issyk-Kul, and the largest fresh water lake in Kyrgyzstan. It has an area of about 270 km2 with maximum length of 29 km and breadth of about 18 km, the lake depth is 13.2 m. Song Kul is surrounded by summer pastures and mountains. The area is inhabited and is safely accessible by unpaved roads only from June to September.

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