Iskanderkul

Iskanderkul is a mountain lake of glacial origin in Tajikistan's Sughd Province. It lies at an altitude of 2,195 metres on the northern slopes of the Gissar Range in the Fann Mountains. Triangular in shape, it has a surface area of 3.4 square kilometres and is up to 72 metres deep. Formed by a landslide that blocks the Saratogh river, the outflow of the lake is call…
Iskanderkul is a mountain lake of glacial origin in Tajikistan's Sughd Province. It lies at an altitude of 2,195 metres on the northern slopes of the Gissar Range in the Fann Mountains. Triangular in shape, it has a surface area of 3.4 square kilometres and is up to 72 metres deep. Formed by a landslide that blocks the Saratogh river, the outflow of the lake is called the Iskander Darya, which joins the Yaghnob River to form the Fan Darya, a major left tributary of the Zeravshan River.
  • Location: Gissar Range, Fann Mountains
  • Primary inflows: Sarytag, Khazormech, Serima
  • Primary outflows: Iskander Darya
  • Basin countries: Tajikistan
  • Surface area: 3.4 square kilometres (1.3 sq mi)
  • Max. depth: 72 metres (236 ft)
  • Surface elevation: 2,195 metres (7,201 ft)

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