Lake Kaindy is one of the most popular tourist sites in Kazakhstan.
It is located at an altitude of 1667 meters above sea level in the Kungey Alatau gorge in the south of the country. Its length reaches 400 meters and a depth is about 30 meters. The lake is surrounded by dense coniferous forest and rocky mountains. The trees rising straight from the water make this lake unique.
From the Kazakh language, the lake is translated as “teeming with birches”. Kaindy got this name thanks to a birch grove located not far from the lake.
The lake was formed by an earthquake in 1911. After the flood in the valley, the spruce growing there remained in the water.
The lake has an extraordinary beauty. Its color has dozens of shades: from turquoise to dark blue, depending on the weather. Lake Kaindy is one of the favorite places for divers despite its cold water. In summer, the air temperature reaches +23 degrees, and the water temperature is about +6 degrees Celsius.
Today the lake is protected and make part of a national nature park.
