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Lake Kel-Suu

Lake Kel-Suu (Kelsuu) is one of the most beautiful lakes in Kyrgyzstan. Kel-Suu is located in the Aksai valley of the Naryn region. The lake, which is located at an altitude of 3,500 meters above sea level, appeared after a landslide in the 1980s. The resulting bowl - bounded on one side by steep cliffs and on the other by Mount Sary-Beles - began to fill as a result of the melting of glaciers.Kel-Suu means “coming water.” The glaciers are melting and the lake collects water, it leaves very slowly.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 07.2023
Date Uploaded: 11.2023
Photo Location: Naryn, Kyrgyzstan
Camera: SM-A715F
Copyright: © Ainur Manapkyzy