Iskanderkul

Iskanderkul
Location	Gissar Range, Fann Mountains
Coordinates	39°04′21″N 68°21′59″E
Lake type	glacial lake
Primary inflows	Sarytag, Khazormech, Serima
Primary outflows	Iskander Darya
Basin countries	Tajikistan
Surface area	3.4 km²
Max. depth	72 m
Surface elevation	2,195 m

Iskanderkul — a mountain lake of glacial origin in Tajikistan's Sughd Province. Located at an altitude of 2,195 m on the northern slopes of Gissar Range in the Fann Mountains. Triangular in shape, it has a surface area of 3.4 km² and is up to 72 m deep. One of the most beautiful mountain lakes in all of the former Soviet Union, a popular tourist attraction.

The lake takes its name from Alexander the Great: Iskander is the Central Asian pronunciation of Alexander, and kul is lake in Tajik, which is of Uzbek origin.

References

• Lake Iskanderkul, Big Soviet Encyclopedia on Yandex (Russian).
• Lake Iskanderkul — the heart of the Fann Mountains (Russian).
• Photo of Lake Iskanderkul on Panoramio.
• Lake Iskanderkul: photo gallery.