Badukskie lakes
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Badukskie lakes - a cascade of three small mountain lakes in the mountain river Baduk, which is a left tributary of the river Teberda. They are located in a valley between two mountain ranges and Hadzibeevsky Baduksk near the village and the city of Dombay Federal District, on the territory of the Teberda Reserve.

It is worth noting that on the river Baduk there are other lakes, a little smaller, they are upstream, and unlike his three brothers are not so famous. Very often, these three lakes called the lower Badukskimi lakes or just - Baduk.

Badukskie lake - Lake landslide dammed-origin. By the standards of geology, they formed a relatively not so long ago, only about 200 years ago.

First Badukskoe lake - the smallest and lowest of the river. It is not very large and shallow, its length does not exceed 80 m, and a depth of no more than 4, 5 m. The shores of Lake Badukskogo first built of granite boulders interspersed with small rock crystal. All slopes around it are covered with wood and with only one hand there is the so-called "window" through which one can see the high mountains. Distance from the first to the second lake - about 260 m.

Second Badukskoe Lake, which is located upstream in size a little more first, its length - 200 m. The lake is usually bypassed, but it can be clearly seen from the trail. The second lake is only 60 meters from the third.

Third Badukskoe Lake is located high above the lake and is the largest of them, its maximum length is about 330 m and depth - 9 m. The water in the lake has blue-green shade in the summer warms up to 10 ° C, unlike the two other lakes wherein the temperature of the water does not rise above 5 ° C. Lakefront places covered with huge boulders. The special charm of the lake gives the framing of its forest.

Badukskie lake - beautiful sights Teberda Reserve, famous for its picturesque scenery.

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