Kalkan Lake
Russia. Uchaly district of Bashkortostan.
Description:
Kalkan is a lake in the Southern Urals. The name comes from the Bashkir "kalkan" - shield, for the round shape of the lake. In the XVIII-XIX centuries was the center of jasper production. It is located in the Uchaly district of Bashkortostan, near the village of Kalkanovo, 10 kilometers north-west of the city of Uchaly.
On the eastern side of the reservoir is Mount Kalkan-tau. From the west to the lake goes a cape, sometimes turning into an island or a peninsula, which is located exactly in the middle of the lake. The shores are covered with picturesque forest.
Places near the lake are known for jasper outlets. Here it is special, so it is allocated to the group “Kalkan jasper”.
On the shore of the lake, the Sabantui holiday, various tourist gatherings, festivals of author’s song are held. There is also a recreation center of OJSC "Uchalinsky GOK" by Valentina Tereshkova and a sports camp.