Lake Tambukan, Protected lake in Stavropol Krai and Kabardino-Balkaria, Russia.
Lake Tambukan spans 1.87 square kilometers with depths between 1.5 and 3.1 meters, containing mineral-rich water and therapeutic mud deposits.
In 1395, military leader Timur visited the lake, and in 1709, Kabardian prince Murzarbek Tambiev defeated the Crimean-Turkish army near its shores.
The lake's name originates from Turkic words referring to Tambiev's blood or asylum, reflecting the deep connection to regional history.
The lake's bitter-salt water and mud have been used for medical treatments since 1886, particularly in nearby health facilities in Yessentuki.
The lake bed contains a substantial layer of therapeutic silt that supplies mud treatments across the entire Caucasian Mineral Waters region.
Location: Stavropol Krai
Location: Kabardino-Balkaria
Elevation above the sea: 548 m
GPS coordinates: 43.96033,43.16134
Latest update: May 16, 2025 07:10
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