Lake Dous Hol

Lake Dus-Khol (second name Svatikovo) is located 45 kilometers south of the city of Kyzyl, Tuva Republic, three kilometers west of Lake Hadyn, and 3.5 kilometers east of Lake Kak-Khol.

The lake is located in the southern part of the Tuvan basin on the slope of which sandy clay rocks of the Jurassic period are exposed. The valley is surrounded by a hilly plain. The absolute mark is 707 meters. The banks of the reservoir are relatively gentle, in some places sandy and do not have tree vegetation. The lake is a little swampy.

The lake has an oval shape. Its length is 1.4 kilometers, width is 0.5, and the area is 0.55 square kilometers. On the eastern and southern shores of the lake there are two springs with salt water, which are the main food of the reservoir.

The lake is very popular among residents of the eastern region of the republic. Many tourists come here in the summer, up to 1500 people.