Tours to sights of Dzungarsky Alatau.

"Nature obeys only those who themselves obey it."

Francis Bacon.

Most beautiful lakes of Dzungarsky Alatau.

Moraine, flowing lake North Karkuldek is located at an altitude of 3336 m. a. s. l., located in upper reaches of western tributary of river of same name, on southern slope of Dzhungarsky Alatau ridge in Eskeldin district of Zhetysu region.

The area of ​​the North Karkuldek lake is 23780 meters square, the perimeter of the lake is 667 meters. The length of the lake from east to west is 245 meters, the width in the western part of the lake is 120 meters. To the west and northwest of the lake is the Northern Karkuldek glacier, 1.4 kilometers long.
The area of ​​the glacier is 0.2 square kilometers, the perimeter is 3.16 kilometers. The western shore of the lake is in close contact with the eastern part of the glacier. The lake is located in a glacial cirque, which is closed by a moraine in the upper part; this is an amphitheater-shaped basin that closes the upper end of the glacial valley.
To the north-west of the lake, in addition to a small glacier, on the slopes there are snow, firn and individual ice masses that feed the lake. On the eastern side of the lake, a rocky ridge stretches 4 kilometers long, which in the upper part closes the peak with a height of 4057 m. a. s. l.
North-west of the lake, at a distance of 1.8 kilometers, there is an unnamed peak 4057 m. a. s. l., which closes the northern part of the circus. 545 meters south-west of North Karkuldek Lake, behind a rocky ridge, is Karkuldek Lake, located at an altitude of 3540 m. a. s. l.
1200 meters to the south-west of the North Karkuldek Lake is the Sredny Karkuldek Lake, located at an altitude of 3453 m. a. s. l. In 1900 meters to the south-west of the North Karkuldek Lake is the Lower Karkuldek Lake at an altitude of 3352 m. a. s. l.
300 kilometers to the south and a little east of Lake North Karkuldek is Lake South Karkuldek, located at an altitude of 3137 m. a. s. l.

Geographical coordinates of North Karkuldek Lake: N44°55'04 E79°38'30

Authority and photos by:
Alexander Petrov.

Photos by:
Sergei Mikhalkov, Almaty town.