Ay-Kul

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Ay-Kul (Kyrgyz, Uzbek: Oydinkoʻl), also called Oydinkul, is a small freshwater landslide dam in the Turkestan Range mountains in Kyrgyzstan, near the border with Tajikistan. The lake was formed after a massive landslide blocked the flow of the Ay-Kul Creek. Ay-Kul is located approximately 20 kilometres (12 miles) km south of Razzakov. It has a surface elevation of 2,838–2,938 m (9, 311–9, 639 ft) and covers an area of.82–1.5 km2 (0.32–0.58 sq mi). There are no paved roads leading to Ay-Kul, and the lake is a popular destination for local hikers.

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