Lake Karakul
lake, Tajikistan
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drainage of Tajikistan
- In Tajikistan: Drainage and soils
…Pamir region; the largest is Lake Karakul, lying at an elevation of about 13,000 feet. Lake Sarez was formed in 1911 during an earthquake, when a colossal landslide dammed the Murgab River. The Zeravshan Range contains Iskanderkul, which, like most of the country’s lakes, is of glacial origin.
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