Empress Catherine II surprised foreign guests and ambassadors with an unusual salt of tender-crimson color, served for a meal. Foreigners remained deeply impressed, since they had never seen such a curiosity anywhere before. And this salt was specially brought to the imperial table from a pink lake in the Altai . Legends were made about the lakes with crimson waters, many also knew about its medicinal properties, but it was not possible to reach it at that time. Today, everyone can visit the Altai Territory and admire the beauties of such an unusual natural phenomenon as a pink lake in Russia.
There are several lakes with pink waters in the Altai Territory. Their incredible shade, they all owe a special kind of small phytoplankton crustaceans that inhabit the lake. They produce an enzyme, due to which the color of water becomes crimson. The waters of pink lakes have healing properties due to the high concentration of salts.
Burlinsky Lake
Burlinsky Lake in the Altai Territory is a large, drainless lake with salt water, which is located in the Slavgorod district. The area of the pond is more than 30 square meters. km. The average depth is small - about a meter, but in certain areas can reach more than two meters. Throughout the year, Lake Burlin has changed the shade of the waters. The brightest pink color can be seen in the spring months. The lake is the main deposit of table salt of Western Siberia.
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Raspberry lake
Raspberry lake in the Altai is located near the town of the same name in the Mikhailovsky district. In this area there is a whole system of bitter-salty and fresh lakes, among which the Crimson is allocated in size. The area of its water surface is more than 11 square kilometers. km. Healing properties of the reservoir are confirmed by scientific research. Especially useful are salty baths for people with musculoskeletal problems and skin diseases. In addition, the waters of the Crimson Lake help to cure female diseases and even infertility.
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