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Fourth lake is Turgusun.

Special excursion to Kazakhstan Altai.

“Why do you go away? So that you can come back. So that you can see the place you came from with new eyes and extra colors. And the people there see you differently, too. Coming back to where you started is not the same as never leaving” 

Terry Pratchett. “A Hat Full of Sky”.

Highlight tour to Kazakhstan Altai.

The fourth moraine lake Turgusun (Amansu) is located at the eastern end of the Ivanovsky ridge in the circus, at the headwaters of the Bolshoy Turgusun river, at an altitude of 2075 meters above sea level in the Ridder region of the East Kazakhstan region on the territory of the West Altai national nature reserve.
The lake is 294 meters long and 203 meters wide. The eastern and northeastern shores of the lake are gentle. Snowfields hang on the southwestern slopes of the lake. The lake is flowing. From the southeastern part of the lake flows the Bolshoi Turgusun River, which flows into the Third Turgusun Lake.
The distance from the Fourth to the First Turgusun lake is 2.5 kilometers. In early July, in the vicinity of the lake, there are a great many midges and mosquitoes, which reproduce their offspring in the water, among the warming stones.
Geographic coordinates of the Fourth Turgusun Lake: N50 ° 16'51.13 "E83 ° 59'38.31"

The Fourth lake is Turgusun and environs.The Fourth lake is Turgusun and environs.The Fourth lake is Turgusun and environs.The Fourth lake is Turgusun and environs.The Fourth lake is Turgusun and environs.The Fourth lake is Turgusun and environs.The Fourth lake is Turgusun and environs.The Fourth lake is Turgusun and environs.The Fourth lake is Turgusun and environs.The Fourth lake is Turgusun and environs.The Fourth lake is Turgusun and environs.

Authority and photos:
Alexander Petrov.