Underwater forest of Lake Kaindy in Kazakhstan - EwaQw/EwaQwa GitHub Wiki

Kaindy Lake is a mystical reservoir, which is legendary among the local population. The most beautiful creation of nature is located in a remote area. Divers and wildlife enthusiasts tend to get to the lake. The relatively young lake was created by the elements in 1911.

The peculiarity of Kaindy Lake is the huge fir trees growing directly out of the water.

Kaindy Lake is located in Kazakhstan, in the Almaty region, in the Kegen district. It is located in the Tien Shan Mountains at an altitude of about 1900 meters above sea level. It is close to the border with Kyrgyzstan and the famous Issyk-Kul Lake.

Huge fir trees that had been growing in the gorge for many years were flooded. The strong trees adapted to the new conditions and continued to grow. This created a stunning landscape and a lake that is legendary.

Kaindy lake underwater forest it is included in the list of specially protected natural territories with the status of an environmental and scientific institution, and is also included in the Kolsai Lakes State National Natural Park. This picturesque place has become popular among tourists due to the fact that there is a whole spruce forest at the bottom of the lake.

The tops of the tallest trees rise straight out of the water. The lake is located among a coniferous forest at an altitude of 1667 meters above sea level, in one of the gorges of the Kungei Alatau mountain range. Kaindy Lake is about 400 meters long. The average depth is 20 meters, and in some places it reaches up to 30 meters.