Bath lake

Bath Lake is a lake in Bashkortostan, located in the basin of the Ural River. Its surface area is 7.7 square kilometers, and the catchment area is 36.3. The maximum depth is 28 meters, the average is 10.6 meters.

The lake is located in the middle part of the Bashkir Trans-Urals between the peaks of Kutukai, Karanyalyk and the spurs of Yamankaya, 45 kilometers north of Magnitogorsk.

The lake has a tectonic origin. It is the deepest water body in the whole country. The water here is fresh and clear. The shores are quite steep and in places steep. From the lake originates the Yangelka River, which is the right tributary of the Ural River.

According to legend, the name of the lake came from the fact that Emelyan Pugachev told his army before the battle to “bath”, that is, to wash in the water of Yaktykul.

The lake and its surrounding area is a popular holiday destination. Nearby there are sanatoriums, recreation centers and a modern ski center.