Lake

Rangkul lake

Place type
Lake
Elevation
3789 m

Field notes

The field account

To the west of the high plateau of Karatorpok-Keskesdala and the village of Rangkul, the lake is endehoric, and receives its waters from its neighboring lake, Lake Shorkul, which is about the same size, about 4km long. It fills up with snowmelt and is completely frozen over in winter.

Map margin

Where it sits