The Nature of Tatarstan surprisingly diverse. And this diversity will be the subject of our article. Rivers and springs, lakes and ponds, picturesque ravines, hills pastel colors and colorful meadows – the region is beautiful at any time of the year.
The Main theme of our story will be the lake of the Tatarstan Republic. List and descriptions of major reservoirs in the region you will find in this article.
Tatarstan – Republic within the Russian Federation, the eighth in population and 44th in the world. It is located in the Northern part of the Volga, in the place where its waters join two of the biggest European rivers-the Volga and the Kama. Tatarstan is adjacent to the Bashkortostan, Udmurtiya, Chuvashia, Republic of Mari El, Samara, Orenburg, Kirov and Ulyanovsk regions. The main cities of the Republic – Kazan (the capital), Naberezhnye Chelny, Nizhnekamsk, Zelenodolsk.
The northernmost point of the Republic of Tatarstan is located on the 56th parallel, and the extreme South – in the 53rd. The distance between these two places – almost 300 kilometers. From West to East, the region stretched for 450 km.
The territory of the Republic within the Volga-Ural ANTECLISE quite large tectonic structures – the Russian platform. In the region produce a number of combustible and non-metallic minerals (gas, oil, coal, bitumen, sand, building stone).
In General, Tatarstan – this is a highly developed and important economic region of the country with developed industry and agriculture. Its development has contributed to a favorable economic and geographical position (at the crossroads of Europe and Asia), the proximity of raw material bases of Siberia and a powerful industrial centres in the Urals.
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The Region is located far away from seas, oceans and mountain systems. Nevertheless, his nature is characterized by the beauty and vast diversity.
The climate of the region – is temperate continental. The summer is warm, winter-not very cold. In short, the climate is ideal for living of people and development of agriculture. A curious fact: while a comparatively small territory, climatic conditions in different parts of the Republic are significantly different. So, amid its “cool” areas (Predkamye and Eastern Zakamye) stands out with its heat and frequent droughts in Western Zakamye.
Once, forests covered almost half of Tatarstan. But a man of his active business activity has changed the nature of the region. Pristine steppe were plowed, and woodland – cut. Today, forests cover no more than 20% of the territory of the Republic. However, in terms of absolute numbers, the area of "green carpet" of the Tatarstan Republic, is about one million hectares. An impressive figure that persists beyond Tatarstan the title of the most wooded region in the Volga region.
Another natural wealth – lake of the Tatarstan Republic. They are widely used for water supply, and recreation purposes. Many of them are suitable for fishing, as the lake Episcopal. Tatarstan is often called “country four rivers", referring to the Volga, Kama, Vyatka and Belaya. Only within this region, there are about 3 million rivers and streams. But few people know that the lakes here even more!
Lake of the Tatarstan – how many? Hydrologists counted within a region not less than 8 thousand natural reservoirs. In addition, in Tatarstan in the second half of the twentieth century it was created four large reservoirs and 550 ponds.
Most lakes in this region according to the type of Genesis belong to the flood plain and the karst. In reservoirs of Tatarstan there are more than 40 species of bony fish: perch, bream, catfish, carp, pike and others. Largest lakes in the Republic of only 30. The average Boar – the biggest lake in Tatarstan. The square of its water mirror – 112 hectares.
Lake of the Tatarstan mostly shallow. Most of them have a depth not exceeding three meters. The deepest reservoirs of Tatarstan – Tallinskoe and lake Aktashskoe Failure.
Of Course, describe and list all water bodies of the Republic in one article is simply impossible. Here are some of the large lakes of the Republic of Tatarstan (the list includes the ten largest reservoirs, see table).
Number | The name of the lake | The Area (in hectares) |
1 | The Average wild Boar | 112 |
2 | Kowalinski | 88 |
3 | Tallinskoe | 60 |
4 | Nizhny Kaban | 56 |
5 | Swan lake | 34 |
6 | Pick | 33 |
7 | Raifa | 32 |
8 | Il | 28 |
9 | Top wild Boar | 25 |
10 | Calamitously | 24 |
About the most interesting and famous lakes of Tatarstan we will describe below.
Tatarstan – forest, river and of course the lake district. And many natural water bodies of the Republic are popular places for relaxation and recreation for local residents. A vivid example – Blue lake, located on the outskirts of Kazan.
This hydrological system of three small lakes with a total area of 0.3 hectares – Flow, Large and Small Blue lake. All of them are oxbows of the river Kazanka, which two hundred years ago was complicated by spontaneous sinkholes.
Blue lake proudly refer to as the natural miracle of Tatarstan. Depending on the time of year the water changes colour from black to sky blue. From the bottom of the lakes produce a unique saline mud, which treat many skin diseases. These reservoirs are also very fond of divers and "walrus" that have traditionally made here new year's dip.
The Study of nature and the lakes began in 1829, a local historian Karl Fuchs. In 1994 there was established the natural reserve of the same name – “Blue lake".
Tatarstan can tell many interesting stories about their waters. Let's continue our virtual trip on the lakes of this beautiful region!
Bishops (or Tallinskoe) lake – undrained karstic pond near the village Tarlasi Laishevsky district. It extended in length more than two kilometres with a maximum width of 500 meters. The greatest depth of the lake – 18 metres.
Bishop's lake was declared a natural monument, because it is unique in its origin. In addition, the pond is fed primarily by groundwater. Unfortunately, the lake shores are now actively acquire a spontaneous and unsanctioned beaches.
Near the surface of bishops of the lake preserved the beautiful stone Church Dating from the historians of the nineteenth century. On the opposite shore, with a fabulous view of the old Church.
About 20 kilometers West of Kazan, is the Raifa lake. On its shores is located the complex of mother of God monastery – valuable architectural monument of the XVII century. High white bell tower of the monastery combined with the surface of Raifa lake, indisputably one of the most picturesque landscapes of Tatarstan.
Today the lake area is about 32 hectares. The reservoir has an oval shape, its total length – 1.3 km. The maximum depth of Raifa lake – 19 metres. In recent decades, it decreases due to active processes of sedimentation of the reservoir.
Lake Aktashskoe Failure in Almetyevsky district of the deepest in Tatarstan. Its depth reaches 28 meters! This pond – nothing like a karst sink filled with water. It was formed relatively recently – in the 1930-ies. According to one version, the earth in this place failed because of the voids which, in turn, left over from old oil wells.
Initially, the failure was very tiny: only 2 to 3 meters. But over time he increased in size. The lake at the bottom of the sinkholes were formed in the early 50-ies.
Among the locals popular funny legend regarding Aktashskaya failure. They say that in Soviet times, the lake threw a barrel which after some time came out in the Caspian sea.
It Turns out that in Tatarstan has its own Loch ness monster! It lives in Vysokogorsky district of the Republic, in a tiny lake of Kara-Kul. At least so says the rather popular among the local population the legend.
The Name of the water body is translated from the Tatar language as "black lake". The water is really dark color due to the active dissolution of karst rocks. Many witnesses said that they had seen a mysterious lake monster, or hear its wild roar. However, describe it differently.
Lives any mythical creature in the lake Kara-Kul in fact, unknown. But perch, carp and carp feel it waters great.
The Diversity of nature of Tatarstan surprises and amazes everyone who travels through these spaces. Don't fall in love with her beauty is simply impossible! Lake of the Tatarstan – one of the main natural treasures of this region, which has a huge recreational and tourist potential and has an important environmental value.
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