Turgoyak (russian: Тургояк) is a lake in
Chelyabinsk Oblast
Chelyabinsk Oblast (russian: Челя́бинская о́бласть, ''Chelyabinskaya oblast'') is a federal subject (an oblast) of Russia in the Ural Mountains region, on the border of Europe and Asia. Its administrative center is the city ...
, near the city of
Miass,
Russia. It has a surface of 2638
hectares. The water of the lake has a great transparency (from 10-17.5 m). The quality of the water is comparable to that of
Lake Baikal
Lake Baikal (, russian: Oзеро Байкал, Ozero Baykal ); mn, Байгал нуур, Baigal nuur) is a rift lake in Russia. It is situated in southern Siberia, between the federal subjects of Irkutsk Oblast to the northwest and the Repu ...
.
A megalithic monument is found on an island in the lake (
Vera island
Vera may refer to:
Names
*Vera (surname), a surname (including a list of people with the name)
*Vera (given name), a given name (including a list of people and fictional characters with the name)
**Vera (), archbishop of the archdiocese of Tarrag ...
), as well as ruins of a monastery.
The lake is a popular tourist destination with resorts and holiday camps.
Gallery
Пугачёвский грот на Тургояке.jpg,
Вид на Тургояк с крутиков.jpg,
External links
Map
Lake Turgoyak Photographs
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Turgoyak
Natural monuments of Russia