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Yashilkul with dam

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Location: at an elevation of 3734 m asl in the upper Gunt Valley, view towards W. Yashilkul is 36 square kilometres large. Its dam represents either a glacial moraine or the deposit of a prehistoric landslide. The outlet of the lake was modified through technical measures.

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on Thursday 18 August 2011 by Martin Mergili
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