Lake Sary-Chelek

41°54′N 71°57′E / 41.900°N 71.950°E / 41.900; 71.950TypeMountain lakePrimary inflowsGlaciersPrimary outflowsToskoolBasin countriesKyrgyzstanMax. length7.5 km (4.7 mi)Max. width650 m (2,130 ft)Surface area4.92 km² (1.90 sq mi)Max. depth234 m (768 ft)Surface elevation1,873 m (6,145 ft)

Sary-Chelek (also Sarychelek, Kyrgyz: Сарычелек; Russian: Сары-Челек) is a mountain lake located in Sary-Chelek Nature Reserve in Jalal-Abad Province in Western Kyrgyzstan. It is north of Arkyt (the park headquarters) at the eastern end of the Chatkal Range. There are a number of smaller lakes in the area.^[1] The lake is 7.5 km (4.7 mi) long and its average width is 650 m (2,130 ft). Its area is 4.92 km² (1.90 sq mi) and its maximum depth is 234 m (768 ft). It is drained by the river Toskool, a tributary of the Kojata.^[2]

• Sary-Chelek Nature Reserve - Photogallery by Azamat Imanaliev