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priscilla 1Lake Kaindy
April 9th 2010 02:45
Kaindy Lake is a 400 meter long lake in Kazakhstan that reaches depths near 30 meters in some areas. It is located 129 km ESE of the city of Almaty and is 2,000 meters above sea level. It was created by the result of an enormous limestone landslide last century. The track to Kaindy lake has many scenic views to the Saty Gorge, the Chilik River valley and the Kaindy gorge. Dried-out trunks of submerged Schrenk’s Spruce trees rise above the surface.
In summer the waters of Lake Kaindy are a welcoming mix of green and turquoise. In winter the lake freezes over. However, brave ice divers are drawn to its ghostly waters to view the rare hidden underwater forest that lies beneath.
Below are some images from one such diving expedition.
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