Water has always operated on a man not only fascinating, but also comforting.Comes to her and talked about their troubles, in her imperturbable waters we find particularly peace and harmony.That's why so many notable lakes of Russia!
beauty and charm of the water surface
calm mirror-like surface - it is stagnant water, surrounded on all sides by banks.Even this place of worship, aesthetic pleasure.What are the lake?They can be deep (sometimes deep sea) and small, fresh and savory, large area and small, volcanic, tectonic, moraine origin.Their age also differ from one another.No ugly or boring, a map of rivers and lakes of Russia shows that their infinite set, and each in its own way is beautiful and perfect.
Surely any traveler who has ever visited this country or resident there, or even your favorite sacred lake.In any event, their attendance is strongly recommended.It is worth to see once or Teletskoye Lake Baikal and you fall in love with it once and for all!This is a place of power that energizes after working years, the stuffy air of urban and long-term social contact.It is important to not only contemplate with awe beauty, but also to protect it.
deep abyss Baikal
What is the deepest lake in Russia?Of course, it is a mysterious and unique Baikal!About him even heard any student.It's just a magical and unique place with immaculate clean-water, which has a deep blue color always.If the sky is cloudless, the surface water becomes simply an emerald!Deep Lake is a high ecological value and included in the UNESCO list.The water is fresh, and reaches a depth of 1642 meters, which allows it to be compared with the depths of the Arctic Ocean (depth 1220 m).If suddenly there will be no fresh water, the deepest lake in Russia will be able to quench the thirst of the world's population within 50 years, as a fifth of all stocks.
It is the oldest lake.Think about it - his age of 25 million years!Its depth is due to a large crack in the earth's crust.Mainland depression gradually increased.The biggest is Olkhon is stretched on 71 km.He shared the Baikal Small (East) and the Big Sea (western part).
waters here are crystal clear, so you can see the depth of 40 meters, which allows you to distinguish between the local inhabitants of the deep sea.The water temperature is typically about 8 degrees Celsius.Baikal is also famous for its hot springs.Two major cities, which are located near its waters - it's Irkutsk and Ulan-Ude.Near the calm surface of the lake is not quite serenely.Earthquake small and large happen here all the time.
Pearl Karelia - Lake Onega
Baikal - the most beautiful place, but there are other lakes in Russia, conquering travelers with its mystery.These include Onega.He even became known as the sea as it is on the second largest in Europe after Ladoga.The lake is 245 km, maximum depth - 130 meters.Ever since the distant ice age here there are plenty of local inhabitants - fish and amphibians.This place - a storehouse of production for lovers of fishing.North area is ideal habitat for valuable fish species: trout, salmon, sturgeon.
Lake Peipsi - the grandeur of the dunes
Where extends even one of the largest and most beautiful lakes?In the northern regions, as well as most others.Lake Peipsi is close to Latvia and Estonia.It separates the two countries from the Pskov region.The greatest length of 90 km, width - 47 km.The lake is constantly replenished with water from a variety of rivers and large streams.The remarkable shore of Lake Peipsi on the north side?They are a continuous chain of dunes that stretch into the distance.Their height is quite impressive - about eight, and here and there and all of 10 meters.Towards the west of the dunes become flatter.South side - a Finnish granite boulders.
There is also an island, lost in the glittering surface of the water.It is located in the south of the lake and has the name "Zhelachek" ("Meza").It also there are two small villages.
No less interesting for travelers western part of Lake Peipsi.Beaches in the area have their own unique shape.Quiet coves combined with steep headlands and gently sloping beach.These capes are so high that reach up to 24 meters.The depth of the lake - 7.5 meters.What is the bottom?It consists mostly of sand, clay and sandy silt.It's not a crystal clear body of water as Lake Baikal, or the Alps, from an aesthetic point of view.Muddy sediments make the water turbid.This place is also not left unattended anglers.Extensive water rich variety of fish.There are burbot, pike, salmon and others.
Great Ladoga
as a beautiful Russian name of the lake!For example, Lake Ladoga, endearing us to the beauty of nature and become the savior of the North during the Second World War.The northern shores are covered with a maze of straits.There is even islands and trees growing on them.The bottom relief systematically increases from the south (51 meters) to the north (the depth of 230 meters).
There are many islands that were frozen in a bizarre steep rocks, their height reaches 70 meters.The eastern shore is not as rugged as the west, where you can meet the forests and shrubs.Ladoga lake fed by the waters of thirty-two rivers.It implies affluent stream of the Neva River, which reaches a length of 74 kilometers.
By the way, there are a large number of rainy days, although the largest number of precipitation occurs in the warmer months.Wind of them are very strong, which leads to the excitement on the lake.The height of waves up to four meters.The water temperature in the warmer months is kept at around 8 degrees Celsius.
Caspian Sea-Lake
It is not only the largest lake in the world, but also quite deep.Although scientifically considered to be his sport.Russia Deep lake in its own mysterious and interesting for the traveler.In the northern part the depth is small - only 5 meters.In the middle is becoming deeper - 20 meters.The southern part of the Caspian Sea deepest - comes to 1025.
This sea or lake unevenly salted.In places where the mouth of the river, the water is more fresh.The water level in the lake is 25 meters below the ocean.On the shore are the major cities such as Baku, Makhachkala.The climate is continental, so there are low temperatures in winter and pretty high summer.The Caspian Sea is fed by major rivers Terek, Ural, Volga.
Salt Lake Chany
There are salt lakes, and Russia, for example vats.It stretches in the Novosibirsk region, and relates to the inland.The word "tanks" in Turkic means "large vessel."In October, the lake is covered with ice and thaws in May.Although its water in summer warms up to 28 degrees Celsius.The lake is always hovering and up to 2000 square meters.It does not differ a great depth - only 2 meters average.On the banks, which are very cut up, there are reeds, cane, various shrubs and sedges.
What else is noteworthy Chany lake?On the surface of the water, you can count up to 70 islands, some of them are not only large, but also are amazing landscapes have a great variety of plants and rare species of animals.Salt Lake Russia varying degrees of salinity.Chany refers to salted, as the main meals are thawed snow.The weather on the lake - a reflection of a continental climate.In winter, snow can reach up to 30 cm in height.
for tourists here, there are many recreation centers, have corners where you can fish.You should be careful for those who prefer to walk on the boat - there is very often a storm.Chany also considered mysterious, and in some stories, an abnormal place.Legend has it that there is found a strange animal of enormous size, which is harmful to humans and livestock.
Kuril Lake - a volcanic beauty
This is a wonderful creation of nature is located in the south of the Kamchatka Peninsula and is considered fresh water.The maximum depth is 306 meters, so it can be safely attributed to the deep.Some of the island, which can be found on the surface - it is a kind of volcanic dome, raised from the bottom as a result of squeezing the magma.
These lakes on the territory of Russia are of particular value, so Kuril listed as a heritage site.There is even the thermal waters, known as "the Kuril sources."Their temperature reaches 45 degrees Celsius.
Cold inaccessibility of Taimyr Lake
This unique lake area can be compared only to Baikal.It is the most northerly in the world.What's unusual here could find a traveler?Characterized not only by the cold beauty and grandeur, but also the fact that there are constantly changes its water level.The lake is located in the Krasnoyarsk region of the Arctic Circle on the eponymous peninsula in the tundra.
can say that local waters year-round ice-tightened.The greatest depth - 26 meters.The water temperature in summer does not rise above 8 degrees, and in winter drops to zero.The thickness of the ice can reach three meters.Ironically, in the waters of Taimyr with fish - whitefish, whitefish, whitefish, whitefish.
Moraine Lake in Russia.Seliger
forests, swamps, cozy coves - all the surrounding area of Lake Seliger.It is located in the Tver and Novgorod regions.The landscapes in this area mainly hilly and in some places is dominated by plains.The beaches of natural origin contrast with steep banks covered with pine trees.On the lake you can count about 160 medium and small islands.The surface is covered with ice in the cold season and only opened in May.All the lakes are accompanied by Russia's unique vegetation.At Seliger grow not only conifers, but also oak, bird cherry, mountain ash.
What generally represent a moraine lakes?This is a very picturesque corners of nature, their amazing beauty and unusual origins are staggering.Russia Lake moraine type - the so-called "depression" or "closed basins", which many years ago were the result of the melting of ice blocks, so they are also called "glacial".They can be found only in the north and north-west Russia.They rarely are large in size and depth.Typically, the average depth of less than 10 meters, usually heavily indented coast.The largest of the reservoirs, which can be attributed to the moraine - Peipsi region, Seliger, ilmenite, once the Slavs called the Slovenian sea.
Conclusion As we can see, Russia - The Lake District, which is certain to satisfy even the most discerning traveler.
