Lake Kiran

Kiran is a saltless drainless lake in the Chikoy River Valley in Buryatia in the Russian Federation. Located 30 kilometers east of the city of Kyakhta.

The reservoir is located in a closed basin slightly stretched from north to south. From the west, north and south, the basin is surrounded by a stone ridge composed of flat mountains separated by flat saddles.

The eastern part of the lake overlooks the Chicoy River. The soil is sandy and clay-sandy.

The size of the lake is variable. The average area is 0.4 square kilometers, and after rains - up to 1. In dry periods, the lake dries up. The maximum depth reaches one meter.

At the bottom of the lake is healing silt. It contains sulfates, chlorides and sodium carbonates. This therapeutic mud is used not only in local medical institutions, but also exported to other regions.