One of the largest, deepest and most beautiful lakes in Azerbaijan called Goygol is located near the northern part of the Murovdag mountain range at the very foot of the majestic Kapaz mountain. This peak is part of the Lesser Caucasus mountain system and is its highest point.
Short description
Lake Goygol spread out in the west of the country. Its total area does not exceed 0.8 sq. km, reaches a length of 2.8 km, and a width of only 800 m. It rises above sea level by more than 1.5 thousand m. The lake belongs to the sewage type and flows into the large river Shamkirchay. This reservoir belongs to the National Park of Azerbaijan, which has the same name - Goygol.
Education and nutrition
It is worth noting that many unique reservoirs are located on the territory of such a state as Azerbaijan. Lake Goygol - crater, was formed during a large-scale earthquake that occurred back in 1139, as a result of the fall of mountain peaks. That is why the minimum depth in this reservoir is at least 25 m. The largest depression reaches a mark of 96 m. This depth determines that the temperature of the lake water, even in the midst of the summer months, never rose above +19 ° C.
Lake Goygol in Azerbaijan, a photo of which can be seen in the article, is fed by annual snowmelt and precipitation, as well as by flowing small rivers, mountain and underground springs. Surprisingly, the water here is always quite clean and transparent, which allows you to see the bottom of the reservoir even at the deepest depressions. And perfectly mineralized water serves as an excellent aid for irrigation and drinking.
What awaits tourists?
Lake Goygol has a very interesting history, and the preserved local sights of those times serve as a place for excursions for visitors. From the very beginning of the 19th century, these lands were ceded to the colonists and Germany, who completed the construction of the current city-museum Helenendorf (now called Khanlar) on 08/22/1819. Surrounded by mountain ranges and incredible natural views, every vacationer who comes to this amazing lakeside resort can visit several attractions of historical significance. Tourists will be able not only to enjoy the picturesque views of the surroundings, but also to feel the beauty of the purest air.
For tourists there are a lot of places that can be visited during the holidays. For example, the beautiful and great Lutheran Church, the construction of which dates back to 1854. Several bridges of different sizes, which offer excellent views of the unique natural landscapes and, of course, Lake Goygol itself. The ancient Temple of Gabriel, built in the middle of the 19th century in the small village of Shahriyar. High towers and even a mausoleum. Not to mention the sights donated by nature. In total, several excursion routes have been laid in this area, along which everyone can go with a guide to get acquainted with the culture, landscape, history and local flora and fauna.
Meaning and usage
For the local population, Lake Goygol with architectural buildings of different eras, spread along the entire district, carries not only historical value, but also industrial and economic value. Irrigation is carried out precisely thanks to this source of water, starting from mid-spring and ending in late autumn.
The power supply of local villages and villages is also provided thanks to the lake water. A developed tourist infrastructure, several spacious hotels for tourists and an interesting entertainment program bring considerable income to this region.
Resort area
In the most picturesque corner of Azerbaijan, there is excellent air filled with minerals, which is ideal for the treatment of respiratory tract and asthma in people. And magnificent views delight the eye of any tourist who comes to this resort area on Lake Goygol. Hotels located in close proximity to the reservoir are always ready to accommodate guests. They offer different rooms costing from 1.5 thousand rubles per day. These are Ramada Plaza Gence, Afra Hotel, etc.
This area is truly worth a visit, as even the famous artists of Azerbaijan drew pictures from it, the lake and its surroundings are so beautiful. And world-famous poets wrote and dedicated poems to him.
Flora and fauna
The shores of the lake are covered with dense grass cover, alternating with small woods. In total, in the vicinity of Lake Goygol, you can see 76 varieties of trees and 347 types of herbs, including medicinal ones. Dense forest thickets hide many representatives of wild fauna: ferocious bears and wild boars, graceful roe deer and fast nimble deer and jackals, funny porcupines, badgers and even lynxes. Due to low temperatures, few people live in the lake itself, in particular, it is trout. You can safely go fishing with a fishing rod both from the shore and on a boat, and the extraction of a trophy will not take long.
For a certain period of time, it was strictly forbidden for tourists to visit the protected area in order to protect representatives of the local flora and fauna from the harmful effects of humans. But at the moment, the territory of Lake Goygol is one of the main health resorts and resorts located in the west of the country, where lovers of a quiet holiday come from all over Europe.
UDC 574.472
E. M. Kurbanov, S. Ch. Mamedova
Baku State University, Baku, Azerbaijan, [email protected]
BIODIVERSITY OF THE LAKE GEK-GEL SURROUNDINGS
IN THE CAUCASUS MINOR OF THE AZERBAIJANREPUBLIC
E. M. Kurbanov, S. C. Mamedova
Baku State University, Baku, Azerbaijan, [email protected]
Gek Gel is the most extensive and beautiful among the lakes on the northern slopes of the Lesser Caucasus, located at an altitude of 1555 m above sea level. In terms of its location, picturesqueness, and water transparency, it is not inferior to the well-known and famous for its beauty mountain lakes of Transcaucasia. Lake Gek Gel was formed as a result of tectonic movement, accompanied by a grandiose collapse of Mount Kyapaz. The lake is fed by the Agsu Chay river (which in turn is supplied with water from Maral Gel and Gush Gel) and precipitation flowing down from the slopes of the catchment area. Lake Gek Gel is surrounded by mountains, which are spurs of the Murovdag Range and have different heights. The highest of them is Mount Kapaz (3030 m).
In order to protect the beautiful corner of nature, formed as a result of the earthquake, in 1926 the Gek Gel State Nature Reserve was organized in the region - the first reserve in Azerbaijan. In 2008, by the order of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Gek Gel Reserve was given the status of a national park in the administrative territories of the Gek Gel State Nature Reserve, Gek Gel, Dashkesan and Goranboy regions with an area of 12,755 hectares in order to preserve biodiversity, rational use of natural resources, develop ecotourism and large-scale promotion of natural heritage of the republic. The creation of a national park is a way to preserve a unique natural heritage. Thus, Gök Gel National Park will be open for visits, recreation and tourists. Of course, this will be regulated by special rules.
According to the floristic zoning of the Caucasus by A. A. Grossgeim (1948), the Gek Gel lake area is included in the Caucasian province of the mountain forests of southern Europe and, in particular, in its Somkhet district, which is one of the richest provinces among other floristic provinces of the Caucasus. Of the total number of plant species growing in the Caucasus (about 6000), almost 42% are found within the Caucasian province.
In the vicinity of Lake Gek Gel, a belt distribution of vegetation is expressed, due to changes in climatic and soil factors in the mountain altitudinal gradient.
According to literature data and studies, there are about 420 species in the flora of the National Park, including about 80 trees and shrubs. The main tree species of the reserve: Georgian oaks ( Quercus iberica Stev.) and Eastern ( Q. macranthera F. et M.), oriental beech ( Fagus orientalis Lipsky) and Caucasian hornbeam ( carpinus caucasica Gross.), they are accompanied by Caucasian linden ( Tilia caucasica Rupr.), common ash ( Fraxinius exelsior L.), Trautvetter maple ( Acer trautvetteri Medw.), oriental plane tree ( Platanus orientalis L.), Koch pine ( Pinus kochiana Klotzsch ex C. Koch), edible chestnut ( Castanea sativa Mill.), etc.
In the middle mountain belt of 700–800 m, the slopes are occupied by beech forests; on the eastern and western slopes, beech-hornbeam, hornbeam, and oak-hornbeam forests are characteristic. On the slopes of southern exposure and along the ridges of the spurs, oak forests are characteristic, which are interrupted by xerophilous groups on very steep and stony slopes.
Forests of the middle belt, above 800 m, are characterized by the highest productivity and beautiful landscape. Oriental beech prevails here ( Fagus orientalis Lipsky) with an admixture of hornbeam ( carpinus caucasica Gross.).
A great attraction of the middle belt of the region is the Koch pine growing here ( Pinus kochiana Klotzsch ex C. Koch). This is a light-loving breed; it grows here along the northern slope of the Mrovdag Range (450 ha). Pine grove on the spurs of the Mrovdag Range, located to the southeast of the picturesque mountain lake Gek Gel in the band 1600–2200 m above sea level, is the largest massif in Azerbaijan, in the Lesser Caucasus.
The upper edge of the forest is bordered by park oak forests (with oriental oak ( Quercus macranthera F. et M.)), birch forests or subalpine beech forests alternating with meadow communities. Even higher in the mountains (from 2000–2300 and above), meadow vegetation acquires landscape significance. The herbaceous cover is high-mountainous and is often disturbed by screes and stone scree, devoid of vegetation or covered with rock-scree vegetation.
The vegetation of the mountain slopes adjacent to the lake has not only an important balneological and decorative value, but also plays a climate-protective, water- and soil-protective role. In addition, the vegetation of the Gek Gel lake area is of great scientific interest, value and sanitary and hygienic significance, being one of the sections of the Mrovdag forest.
About 20 species of the Gek flora of the Gelsky National Park are Caucasian endemics of various ranks. This is a Georgian oak Quercus iberica Stev.), Trautvetter maple ( Acer trautvetteri Medw.), Nizami wild rose ( Rosa nisami Sosn.), wrestler with a big nose ( Aconitum nasutum Fisch.), slit cuff ( Alchimilla sericata Rchb.), bloodstained astragalus ( Astragalus sanguinolentus M. B.), fragrant cloves ( Dianthus fragrans Ad. in Web.), Ruprecht's geranium ( Geranium ruprechtii Woron. et Mohr.), catnip ( Nepeta lamiifolia Willd.) and large-flowered ( N. grandiflora M. B.), Ruprecht's rhymes ( Silene ruprechtii Schischk.) and pressed ( S. depressa M. B.), common lily ( Lilium monadelphum M. B.), bought smooth ( Polygonatum glaberrimum C. Koch. in Lin.), comfrey hard ( Symphytum asperum Lepech.) and Caucasian ( S. caucasicum M. B.), Trautvetter bells ( Campanula trautvetteri Gross.) and Hohenacker ( C. hohenackeri Fisch. and Mey.), etc.
The fauna of the surroundings of Lake Gek Gel is rich in species. The lake is home to a large number of trout ( Salmo fario L.), represented by two forms: lacustrine and stream. A population of lake trout (Goygol) formed in Gek Gel Lake and other lakes in the region after their formation in the 12th century.
In the vicinity of Lake Gek Gel, among amphibians, there is an ordinary toad ( Bufo bufo L.), tree frog ( Hyla arborea L.), etc., from reptiles - brittle spindle ( Anguis fragilis L.), meadow lizard ( Lacerta praticola Eversm.), common snake ( Natrix natrix L.) and water ( N. tessellata Laurenti) and others, from birds - blackbird ( Turdus merula L.), black-headed warbler ( Sylvia articapilla L.), siskin ( spinus spinus L.), mountain bunting ( Emberizia cia L.), wood lark ( Lullula arborea pallida Larudny.), black kite ( Milvus migrans Bodd.,), Caspian snowcock ( Tetraogallus caspicus Gmell.), etc., from mammals - polchok ( glis glis L.), Transcaucasian squirrel ( Sciurus anomalus Guld.), hare ( Lepus europaeus Pallas.), badger ( meles meles L.), stone marten ( martes foina Erxleben), weasel ( Mustela nivalis L.), brown bear ( Ursus arctos L.), wolf ( canis lupus L.), red fox ( Vulpes vulpes L.), forest cat ( Felis silvestris Schreber.), red deer ( Cervus elaphus L.), roe deer ( capreolus capreolus L.), bezoar goat ( Capra aegagrus Erxleben) and others.
The mammalian fauna of the National Park is relatively diverse. In recent years, thanks to a special protection regime, it has been possible to stop the extinction of red deer ( Cervus elaphus L.), the number of which began to decrease in the 90s of the last century as a result of the proximity of the combat area. Deer are kept mainly in the middle zone of the forest belt, they can often be observed near the lake. Gek Gel and Maral Gel. Roe deer ( capreolus capreolus L.) prefers a relatively calm terrain, keeps near the ridges and their spurs, along the edges, in subalpine light forests with thickets of shrubs and ferns. Brown bear living in the National Park ( Ursus arctos L.) belongs to a rare Transcaucasian subspecies and will be included in the second edition of the Red Book of the Republic of Azerbaijan. The most characteristic feature of the bears living in the reserve is the wide migrations that take place in the autumn, especially in lean years.
From the materials on the study of the ecology of the animals of the National Park, it can be seen that ungulates living in the region do not cause damage to trees, shrubs and herbaceous plants, which would inhibit natural regeneration. In the vicinity of Lake Gek Gel, reforestation ensures the normal density and condition of plantings. First of all, ungulates influence the region's tree-shrub and herbaceous vegetation.
The alpine lake Gek Gel and its surroundings are without exaggeration the most picturesque and beautiful corner of Azerbaijan, which is rightfully called the “pearl of the Lesser Caucasus”.
Biological change and the role of creatures in ecosystems: Proceedings of the V International Scientific Conference. - Dnipropetrovsk: Lira, 2009. - S. 12-14.
To the question What "colored" lakes do you know? given by the author Neurologist the best answer is the Five Flower Lakes in Jiuzhaigon National Park (China) are known to many for their clear turquoise water. The photo clearly shows the trees lying on the bottom.
This volcanic lake in Flores is bright turquoise thanks to single-celled algae and bacteria. 
Algae can change the color of lake water to the color of hot chocolate. 
Lake Blanca in Mt Baker-Snoqualmie National Park, Washington (USA). The color of the water of this lake resembles the color of sea water. 
Yamdrok Tso is translated from Tibetan as "turquoise lake". This artificial lake, formed during the construction of a dam, is located at an altitude of more than 4500 meters above sea level in the Tibetan mountains. 
Deep red lake at Sanetsch pass in Switzerland. 
Large salt lake in Uyuni (Bolivia). The red color is caused by a large number of microscopic organisms that live in the upper layer of water and the salt crust. 
Answer from 22 answers[guru]
Hey! Here is a selection of topics with answers to your question: What "colored" lakes do you know?
Answer from Kairat[expert]
salty and fresh, for example, Lake Balkhash is half blue and the other half green
Answer from sit out[active]
Lake Dalnee in Kamchatka
Answer from freshly salted[guru]
There are a lot of so-called "colored" lakes on the geographical map. These lakes really have the most diverse, unusual shades of water: red, crimson, blue-green, blue, yellow, white and even black.
Such lakes are scattered all over the globe. We will name only some of them and try to explain the reasons for their unusual coloring.
In the Carpathian Mountains near the village of Sinyak, not far from the city of Svalyava, Transcarpathian region of Ukraine, at an altitude of 700 m above sea level, Lake Sinyak is located. Sulfur compounds dissolved in it give the water an intense blue color.
Especially many of these lakes are located in the mountains of the Caucasus. So, not far from Lake Ritsa there is a small blue lake. Another blue lake is located in the Chersky Gorge of Kabardino-Balkaria. It strikes with a bright blue-green color of water, reminiscent of a solution of copper sulphate. This is how its waters are colored by salts of various minerals and a large amount of hydrogen sulfide, which is supplied by underground sources to the lake.
The national poet of Azerbaijan Samad Vurgun called Gek-Gel Lake (that is, Blue Lake), which is located at an altitude of 1576 m in the Asgun Gorge, the "Queen of the Lakes" for its amazing picturesqueness. Small in area (0.8 sq. km.), But quite deep (93 m), it is widely known for its bright blue color. This is how its waters are colored by salts of various minerals and a large amount of hydrogen sulfide, which is supplied by its numerous streams.
There are many white lakes on the globe. Only in Russia up to 20 lakes have the name "White". Many of them are spread among the forests and numerous rivers and lakes of the Vologda region. It would seem that the lake is like a lake, but when on its rather large water mirror, with an area of 1125 sq. km, the wind raises the waves, it seems to be covered with white lambs. After all, at this time, eroding the clay shores of the lake, the water becomes whitish.
On the island of Kunashir (Kuril Islands) there is a milky-white lake of even more intense color. The lake is boiling. It has been established that it is filled with a concentrated solution of sulfuric and hydrochloric acids, and hot volcanic gases rise all the time from its bottom, which heat the water to a boil.
White, but not boiling, lakes are known on the Indonesian island of Java and on the Japanese islands.
In the south of the European part of Russia, in Western Siberia and Central Asia there are many lakes with a purple-red color of the water. During sunset, they somewhat change their color and, as it were, resemble bowls filled with molten gold. This type of lakes includes, for example, the well-known salt lake of the Lower Volga region - Elton (translated from Kazakh Altyn-nur means "golden lake").
Near Astrakhan there are "crimson" lakes. They differ not only in color, but also in an unusual, raspberry-like aroma. That is why once the salt, which was extracted from these lakes in the amount of 100 pounds annually, was considered the best and was supplied exclusively to the table of Empress Catherine II. Painted in a pale pink or orange color, which, however, soon disappeared in the sun, it retained a persistent aroma of raspberry or violet. Such properties of the salt of these lakes are explained by the presence of small salt-loving red brine shrimp in their waters. Dying and decomposing, it is they who give the salt unique smells. These crustaceans are a favorite delicacy of flamingos.
Lakes with water from pink to bright red are also known in the sands of the Karakum desert in the channel of the Uzboy, as well as in Western Siberia. The widely known Raspberry Lake is located on the territory of the Kulunda steppe, in the south of Western Siberia. But not only the color distinguishes it among the thousands of local lakes. The fact is that in the water of this lake all the time is born and grows ... a rock. As it turned out, the water in Raspberry Lake is saturated with magnesium salts, and the underground sources that feed it contain soda. When mixed, these solutions form a mass that immediately turns to stone.
In some cases, the "culprits" of the pink color of the water in the lakes are purple bacteria.
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Answer from Shatoon[active]
Baikal is transparent 🙂
In winter you can stand on the ice and watch the fish swim
Answer from Condorita[guru]
Such colored lakes even here in Belarus - to hell.
Lakes with the name White - 36, for example. Of course, the water is not white, but very clean and transparent (in any case, it should be, but alas ... not always)
About 15 lakes with the name Chernoye are mostly marsh lakes with a high content of humic substances.
There are 3 lakes with the name Red. Only the name has nothing to do with the color of water - it means "Beautiful" from Old Slavonic. In Belarus, there is another analogue of this name - Lake Chervonoe (or Knyaz-Ozero) in the Zhitkovichi district of the Gomel region
There are 2 lakes with the name Blue. The water in them (in one of them - I was there) is dark blue. A lot of hydrogen sulfide (a lot from nature).
There is a lake Goluboe or Golubino.
Of course, I will not rewrite the reference book "Lakes of Belarus" (I compiled it, by the way) ...
Here's another from the "web" (for a snack)
The people's poet of Azerbaijan Samad Vurgun called Gek-Gel Lake (that is, "Blue Lake"), which is located at an altitude of 1576 m in the Asgun Gorge, for its amazing picturesqueness, "Queen of the Lakes". A small area (0.8 sq. km.), But enough deep (93 m), it is widely known for its bright blue color, as its waters are colored by salts of various minerals and a large amount of hydrogen sulfide, which is supplied by its numerous streams.
Near Astrakhan there are "crimson" lakes. They differ not only in color, but also in an unusual, raspberry-like aroma. That is why once the salt, which was extracted from these lakes in the amount of 100 pounds annually, was considered the best and was supplied exclusively to the table of Empress Catherine II. Painted in a pale pink or orange color, which, however, soon disappeared in the sun, it retained a persistent aroma of raspberry or violet. Such properties of the salt of these lakes are explained by the presence in their waters of small salt-loving red brine shrimp. Dying and decomposing, it is they who give the salt unique smells. These crustaceans are a favorite delicacy of flamingos.
And the most colorful lake is in Australia. Its water changes color several times a year - the water is now yellow, then blue, then red. And even orange, which depends on the iron content in the water. This is the Topo Valley.
Not only we have "colored" names and lakes, but also in the USA, Canada
In Canada, the USA, these names sound like Black Lake (Black Lake), Brown Lake (Brown Lake), etc. Ontario, from the group of the Great North American Lakes, in the language of the Iroquois Indians - “beautiful, beautiful”.
Answer from Alyonk@[guru]
Some geographical names, although of foreign origin, but in translation also mean color. For example, Cape Verde in Africa means "Cape Green", the island of Greenland - "Green Country", the Black Forest Mountains, from which the Danube River originates, - "Black Forest", the Karatau Mountains in Central Asia - "Black Mountains", Mount Mont Blanc in the Alps - "White Mountain", the rivers Huang He in China and Sarysu in Central Asia - "yellow", and Songkoy in Vietnam, Red River and Colorado in the USA - "red" rivers, etc.
But there are especially many so-called "colored" lakes on the geographical map. These lakes really have the most diverse, unusual shades of water: red, crimson, blue-green, blue, yellow, white and even black.
The national poet of Azerbaijan Samed Vurgun called Gek-Gel Lake (that is, Blue Lake), which is located at an altitude of 1576 m in the Asgun gorge, the "Queen of the Lakes" for its amazing picturesqueness. Small in area (0.8 sq. km.), But quite deep (93 m), it is widely known for its bright blue color. This is how its waters are colored by salts of various minerals and a large amount of hydrogen sulfide, which is supplied by its numerous streams.
There are many white lakes on the globe. Only in Russia up to 20 lakes have the name "White". Many of them are spread among the forests and numerous rivers and lakes of the Vologda region and are now part of the Volga-Baltic waterway. It would seem that the lake is like a lake, but when on its rather large water mirror, with an area of 1125 sq. km, the wind raises the waves, it seems to be covered with white lambs. After all, at this time, eroding the clay shores of the lake, the water becomes whitish.
Near Astrakhan there are "crimson" lakes. They differ not only in color, but also in an unusual, raspberry-like aroma. That is why once the salt, which was extracted from these lakes in the amount of 100 pounds annually, was considered the best and was supplied exclusively to the table of Empress Catherine II. Painted in a pale pink or orange color, which, however, soon disappeared in the sun, it retained a persistent aroma of raspberry or violet. Such properties of the salt of these lakes are explained by the presence in their waters of small salt-loving red brine shrimp. Dying and decomposing, it is they who give the salt unique smells. These crustaceans are a favorite delicacy of flamingos.
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Tasting notes
Color
Cognac light golden color.
Taste
Harmonious, full, soft taste of cognac is filled with well-developed, but subtle notes of vanilla, chocolate and oak. The aftertaste is pleasant, warming.
Aroma
The aroma of cognac contains shades of ripe fruit, fragrant flowers, vanilla and sweet spices.
Gastronomic combinations
Vintage cognac "Gek-Gel" KB has been produced since 1948. It owes its name to an alpine lake in Azerbaijan, which is a local landmark. The drink is made from cognac spirits aged in oak barrels for 6 to 8 years. A glass filled with Gek-Gel cognac reflects the radiance of the sun, the wisdom of centuries, the fragrance of the south and the warmth of the hands of winegrowers and winemakers. "Gek-Gel" was awarded 3 gold and silver medals.
About the manufacturer
Products JSC "Mosazervinzavod" has long been a constant success in the alcohol market. The company was founded in 1925 as an association of wine warehouses "Azvintrest". Draft wine was the main product at that time, since glass containers were in short supply, and their processing required time and manual labor. In 1974, the technical re-equipment of the plant and the rapid increase in production capacity began. By 1985, the product range consisted of 25 items, among which were dry, strong, dessert wines, ordinary and vintage cognacs. During the fight against alcoholism, part of the plant's equipment was dismantled, and part was re-profiled for the production of non-alcoholic products.
After the collapse of the USSR, the plant was transformed several times and in 1999 became a CJSC. Having survived several years of crisis, gradually, thanks to investments in technical equipment, "Mosazervinzavod" began to revive. To date, the main problem has become the sale of products in the regions of Russia, which greatly affects the volume of production. The quality of Mosazervinzavod's products deserves special attention: high prizes, a collection of gold, silver and bronze medals, diplomas of domestic and international exhibitions and competitions speak for themselves. In 2014, for the high quality of cognac and vodka, the Administration of the President of Russia allowed the use of its trademark and coat of arms of Russia on Mosazervinzavod bottles.
These lakes really have the most diverse, unusual shades of water: red, crimson, blue-green, blue, yellow, white and even black.
Lake Blanca, Washington
Tivu Ata Polo
Deep red lake at Sanetsch pass in Switzerland
"Colorful" lakes are scattered around the globe.
The national poet of Azerbaijan Samed Vurgun called Gek-Gel Lake (that is, Blue Lake), which is located at an altitude of 1576 m in the Asgun gorge, the "Queen of the Lakes" for its amazing picturesqueness. Small in area (0.8 sq. km.), But quite deep (93 m), it is widely known for its bright blue color. This is how its waters are colored by salts of various minerals and a large amount of hydrogen sulfide, which is supplied by its numerous streams.
Gek-Gel.
On the island of Kunashir (Kuril Islands) there is a milky-white lake of intense color. The lake is boiling. It has been established that it is filled with a concentrated solution of sulfuric and hydrochloric acids, and hot volcanic gases rise all the time from its bottom, which heat the water to a boil.
White, but not boiling, lakes are known on the Indonesian island of Java and on the Japanese islands.
In the south of the European part of Russia, in Western Siberia and Central Asia there are many lakes with a purple-red color of the water. During sunset, they somewhat change their color and, as it were, resemble bowls filled with molten gold. This type of lakes includes, for example, the well-known salt lake of the Lower Volga region - Elton (translated from Kazakh Altyn-nur means "golden lake").
Elton
Near Astrakhan there are "crimson" lakes. They differ not only in color, but also in an unusual, raspberry-like aroma. That is why once the salt, which was extracted from these lakes in the amount of 100 pounds annually, was considered the best and was supplied exclusively to the table of Empress Catherine II. Painted in a pale pink or orange color, which, however, soon disappeared in the sun, it retained a persistent aroma of raspberry or violet. Such properties of the salt of these lakes are explained by the presence in their waters of small salt-loving red brine shrimp. Dying and decomposing, it is they who give the salt unique smells. These crustaceans are a favorite delicacy of flamingos.
Lakes with water from pink to bright red are also known in the sands of the Karakum desert in the channel of the Uzboy, as well as in Western Siberia. The well-known Raspberry Lake is located on the territory of the Kulunda steppe, in the south of Western Siberia. But not only the color distinguishes it among the thousands of local lakes. The fact is that in the water of this lake all the time a stone is born and grows. As it turned out, the water in Raspberry Lake is saturated with magnesium salts, and the underground sources that feed it contain soda. When mixed, these solutions form a mass that immediately turns to stone. The local population makes extensive use of this extraordinary natural "factory of building materials", and in fact, in the conditions of the steppe, they are in short supply.
In some cases, the "culprits" of the pink color of the water in the lakes are purple bacteria.
On the Japanese island of Kyushu, there is even a unique two-colored lake. One half of it is painted yellow from sulfur impurities, and the other half is pink, since iron oxides come out there at the bottom.
Lakes with red water are also found on the shores of the Mediterranean Sea in Western Europe. Lake Colorado (i.e. "Red") is similar, as if abandoned to a height (4550 m) in the South American Cordillera (Bolivia).
An interesting "colored" lake is known in Algeria, near the town of Sidi Bel Abbes, among the picturesque Atlas Mountains. In an arid climate, the local population knows how to appreciate even small sources of water, but the water of this lake, although it is not salty, is not diverted to irrigation canals, nor is it used for drinking. You will not see a single fisherman on its shores. It turns out that the basin of the lake is not filled with water, but with real ink. Only two small rivers flow into it. But the waters of one of them are saturated with iron salts, and the other, which flows through the swamp, contains the remains of various vegetation. Mixing, they turn the lake into a large natural inkwell.
Sidi Bel Abbes, Algeria
But on the island of Flores in Indonesia, on the top of one of the volcanoes, there are not one, but three "colored" lakes at once, and with water of different colors. In one of them, the water is bright red, in the other - pale blue, and in the third - white, like milk.
Lakes in the crater of the Keli Mutu volcano, Flores island, Indonesia
How to explain the unusual colors of these lakes? It turns out that the internal forces of the Earth and ... chemistry are to blame for this. The lakes were formed in different craters of the volcano, rich in various minerals. In red, you guessed it, there are a lot of iron compounds, and the water here "behaves" calmly. In the blue and white lakes, salts of sulfuric and hydrochloric acids are dissolved in various concentrations. The water here boils all the time, and thick steam swirls above it.
Tivu Ata Polo, Flores Island, Indonesia
