Basin countriesKazakhstan Max. depth30 m (98 ft) Length400 m
Max. length400 m (1,300 ft) Surface elevation2,000 m
SimilarKolsai Lake, Küngöy Ala‑Too Range, Big Almaty Lake, Lake Issyk, Aksu‑Zhabagly Nature Reserve
Kazakhstan the submerged forest of lake kaindy and thunderstorms
Lake Kaindy (Kazakh: Қайыңды көлі, Qayıñdı köli), meaning the "birch tree lake"—is a 400-meter-long (1,300 ft) lake in Kazakhstan that reaches depths near 30 meters (98 ft) in some areas. It is located 129 kilometers (80 mi) east-southeast of the city of Almaty and is 2,000 meters (6,600 ft) above sea level.
The lake was created as the result of an enormous limestone landslide, triggered by the 1911 Kebin earthquake. The track to Lake Kaindy has many scenic views to the Saty Gorge, the Chilik Valley, and the Kaindy Gorge. Dried-out trunks of submerged Picea schrenkiana trees rise above the surface.