Ay-Kul
| Ay-Kul | |
|---|---|
| Айкөл (Kyrgyz) | |
Ay-Kul Ay-Kul | |
| Coordinates | 39°38′05.3″N 69°38′06.7″E / 39.634806°N 69.635194°E |
| Lake type | Barrier lake Mountain lake |
| Primary inflows | Glaciers |
| Primary outflows | Ay-Kul Creek |
| Basin countries | Kyrgyzstan |
| Max. length | 2.2–3.5 kilometres (1.4–2.2 mi) |
| Max. width | 0.5 kilometres (0.31 mi) |
| Surface area | .82–1 square kilometre (0.32–0.39 sq mi) |
| Water volume | 0.057 km3 (0.014 cu mi) |
| Surface elevation | 2,838–2,938 metres (9,311–9,639 ft) |
Ay-Kul (Kyrgyz: Айкөл; Uzbek: Oydinkoʻl; Russian: Ай-Кёл), also called Oydinkul, is a small freshwater landslide dam in the Turkestan Range mountains in Kyrgyzstan, near the border with Tajikistan. The lake was formed after a massive landslide blocked the flow of the Ay-Kul Creek.
Ay-Kul is located approximately 20 kilometres (12 miles) km south of Razzakov. It has a surface elevation of 2,838–2,938 m (9,311–9,639 ft) and covers an area of .82–1.5 km2 (0.32–0.58 sq mi). There are no paved roads leading to Ay-Kul, and the lake lake is a popular destination for local hikers.