Lake Tus
Tus, Abakan, Republic of Khakassia
Description:
Lake Tus with fresh salt water is popular with tourists, as they go there for health purposes. Lake Tus is also called the second Dead Sea because of the unique composition of the water. In addition to water, local blue and black mud has healing properties.
On the territory of the lake there are sanatoriums and recreation centers, there are also playgrounds, cafes, baths, equipment rental is carried out.
From the name of the lake it is already clear that the lake contains a large amount of salt: tous in Turkic means salt. And this means that those who do not swim well or just learn, you can safely swim in this lake without fear of drowning, because salt water will keep on its surface.
There is a lake in Shirinsky district, along the Achinsk-Abakan highway.