Tourism in Kolsai Kolderi park.

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The sources of the Karasai river are located at an altitude of 3803.2, the mouth at an altitude of 2084 meters above sea level, the river flows along the northern slope of the Kungey Alatau ridge, on the territory of the Kolsai Kolderi natural park in the Kegen district of the Almaty region.
The mouth of the Karasai River is located in the vicinity of the Abyke forestry (post of the rangers of the Kolsai Kolderi park) on the right side of the Chilik River. This is one of the longest tributaries of the Chilik, its length is 20.5 kilometers.
The sources of Karasai are located on the northern slope of the Kungey Alatau ridge and begin from two lakes located in a cascade 220 meters from one another - the Lower Karasai Lake and the Upper Karasai Lake.
The lower moraine, flowing lake Karasai, is located at an altitude of 3376 meters above sea level. It stretches from south-east to north-west 546 meters and the greatest width in the southern part - 308 meters. The upper moraine, flowing, dammed lake Karasai is located 220 meters south of the Lower Lake at an altitude of 3414 meters above sea level.
It is 487 meters long and 290 meters wide in the southern part. These are the most beautiful lakes of the northern slope of the Kungey Alatau in the Kolsai Kolderi park. At 15 km from the source, Karasai receives a tributary from the right - Kaskasu with a length of 13 km.
Kaskasu originates from a lake located at an altitude of 3710 meters above sea level, the lake is located 2.7 kilometers northeast of the Burgu-Suu pass with a height of 3755.5 meters above sea level. In the upper reaches of the Kaskasu River there are 6 moraine dammed lakes.
One of them - Blue Lake Kaskasu is located at an altitude of 3165.4 meters above sea level. The lake has an elongated shape and is directed downward with a length of 290 meters and a width in the southern part of up to 105 meters.
The unique blue color adds a truly magical color to natural creation.
Geographic coordinates of the Karasai River: N43 ° 00'33.44 "E77 ° 46'24.15"

Authority and photos by
Alexander Petrov.