Chatyr-Kul (also Chatyr-Köl) is a high-altitude lake of glacial origin, it is located at an altitude of 3,500 meters. The lake is located in the southernmost part of the Naryn Region, near the border with China, between the ranges of At-Bashi and Torugart-Too, occupying a vast territory in the intermontane depression. The lake is the third largest in Kyrgyzstan, behind Issyk-Kul and Son-Kul.
In the area near Chatyr-Kul is a very harsh climate. The temperature in winter here can reach -50 degrees Celsius and most of the year the lake is frozen. The shores of the lake are marshy, and from the vegetation here grows only a low and stiff grass.
The depth of the lake is not very high – in the deepest place, it reaches 20 meters.
Quite near the lake is the Torugart Pass, leading to China. Chatyr-Kul includes the Karalat-Zhypyrk State Reserve.
Chatyr-Kul Lake on the map
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