Lake Shara-Noor

Lake Shara-Nur is located in the Republic of Tyva. It lies almost on the border with Mongolia in one of the districts of the republic - in the Tes-Khem kojun. The lake is located quite high - at an altitude of 893 meters above sea level. The length of Shara-Nur stretches for 5 kilometers, and the width of the lake varies from 800 meters to 1.3 kilometers. The lake is very salty, its salinity is almost 45%. The greatest depth of Lake Shara-Nur is 2.5 meters.

The lake is fed by streams and groundwater. Its shores are swamped, covered with reeds and lush vegetation. The main value of Shara Noor Lake is its therapeutic brine, which is a sulfate-chloride sodium brine. This mineralized water helps with many bone diseases, such as arthritis. This composition when bathing creates a red tint on the human body. The water in the lake in summer is warm, favorable for swimming.