Zyuratkul (; ) is a freshwater lake in Satkinsky District, Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russia.State Water Register - Озеро Зюрат-Куль
The name "Zyuratkul" comes from the Bashkir "yöräk/kul" (йөрәк/күл), meaning "heart/lake".Энциклопедия «От Парижа до Берлина по карте Челябинской области» (топонимика Челябинской области) Зюрат-Куль.
In 1993 the Zyuratkul National Park, a protected area, was established in the lake and its surroundings.Zyuratkul National Park official site
Geography The lake lies at above mean sea level, being one of the highest lakes of the Southern Urals. It is located about to the south of the small mountain range named after it. Its southern shore stretches at the feet of the northern slopes of the larger Nurgush range.Челябинская область: Энциклопедия / гл.ред. К. Н. Бочкарёв. Ч.: Каменный пояс, 2008 Previously, in its natural state, the lake was smaller and surrounded by swamps. After WWII a dam was built and the new reservoir doubled the surface area of the ancient lake.Nash-Ural - Озеро Зюраткуль
The water of Zyuratkul is not as clear as is normal in high-altitude lakes. The reason is that the inflowing watercourses originate in swamps. The Bolshaya Satka, a left hand tributary of the Ay, is the outflow of the lake.
See also List of lakes of Russia Zyuratkul Geoglyph
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Lake Zyuratkul pictures Путешествия по России 35 самых красивых мест, которые должен увидеть каждый (35 most beautiful spots in Russia)