Song-Köl

Song-Köl
Northern shore of Song-Köl
Song-Köl
Song-Köl
Coordinates41°50′N 75°10′E / 41.833°N 75.167°E / 41.833; 75.167
TypeEndorheic
Mountain lake
Primary inflowsGlaciers
Primary outflowsEvaporation and the river Kajyrty
Basin countriesKyrgyzstan
Max. length29 km (18 mi)
Surface area270 km2 (100 sq mi)
Max. depth13.2 m (43 ft)
Water volume2.64 km3 (2,140,000 acre⋅ft)
Surface elevation3,016 m (9,895 ft)
Official nameSon-Kol Lake
Designated23 January 2011
Reference no.1943

Song-Köl (Kyrgyz: Соң-Көл, IPA: [ˈsoŋkøl], literally "following lake") is an alpine lake in northern Naryn Region, Kyrgyzstan. It lies at an altitude of 3016 m, and has an area of about 270 km2 and volume of 2.64 km3. The lake's maximum length is 29 km, breadth about 18 km at its widest, and the deepest point is 13.2 m. It is the second largest lake in Kyrgyzstan after Issyk-Kul, and the largest fresh water lake in the country.