About 40 km from Ufa has a small but very beautiful lake. In Bashkir it is called, ZANGAR - Kul. Translated, it means "Blue lake".
And it is really bright blue.
The color of the water gives a blue clay which obscures the bottom of the lake. This clay makes the water of the lake of healing. But to bathe in it to decide not everyone.
Although it is small in size (400 square meters), the water is very cold. The temperature throughout the year keeps about +5 degrees.
This is because the lake is fed by four springs that hit right at the bottom. This determined the Braves, who are in diving suits went down to the bottom. All the same, the maximum depth of 5.5 meters.
Because of these springs the water is very clear.
You can reach it quite easily.
Someone estimated that the volume of water provided by these springs is about 300 cubic meters per second. It's almost two in the volume of water the lake. Amazing.
And because these springs beat for many years. Where does so much water?
Of course, this water can not endlessly accumulate and flows out of the lake wide stream.
He is also very clear and clean. After about 100 meters of the stream flows into the river Uzen.
Near the lake to be a hill of limestone. It offers stunning views of the lake and surroundings.
Once here you will be able to enjoy the beauty of clean water and the stunning views of the surrounding area.
And the bravest can take a dip and feel searing, but the invigorating coolness of the water of this unique source of nature of Bashkiria.