Location: at an elevation of 3734 m asl in the upper Gunt Valley, view towards W. Yashilkul is 36 square kilometres large. Its dam represents either a glacial moraine or the deposit of a prehistoric landslide. The outlet of the lake was modified through technical measures.

Keywords

aerial view, high-mountain ecosystems, lake, landslide, landslide dam, landslide deposit, mountainscape, puna, Zonobiome VII

Created

Thursday 18 August 2011 by Martin Mergili in Asia / Tajikistan (6091 visits)