Chatyr-Köl
Chatyr-Köl (Kyrgyz: Чатыр-Көл, Russian: Чатыр-Куль, romanized: Chatyr-Kul') is an endorheic alpine lake in the Tian Shan mountains in At-Bashy District of Naryn Province, Kyrgyzstan; it lies in the lower part of Chatyr-Köl Depression near the Torugart Pass border crossing into China. The name of the lake means “Celestial Lake” in Kyrgyz (literally "Roof Lake").
| Chatyr-Köl | |
|---|---|
| Чатыр-Көл (Kyrgyz) | |
Chatyr-Köl Chatyr-Köl | |
| Location | Tian Shan mountains, Naryn Region |
| Coordinates | 40°37′N 75°18′E |
| Type | Endorheic Mountain lake |
| Primary inflows | Glaciers |
| Primary outflows | Evaporation |
| Catchment area | 1,050 km2 (410 sq mi) |
| Basin countries | Kyrgyzstan |
| Designation | Ramsar site |
| Max. length | 23 km (14 mi) |
| Max. width | 10 km (6.2 mi) |
| Surface area | 181 km2 (70 sq mi) |
| Max. depth | 16.5 m (54 ft) |
| Water volume | 0.62 km3 (0.15 cu mi) |
| Shore length1 | 58 km (36 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 3,530 m (11,580 ft) |
| Islands | none |
| Settlements | none |
Ramsar Wetland | |
| Official name | Chatyr Kul |
| Designated | 8 November 2005 |
| Reference no. | 1588 |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
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