Lake Kaindy
Dive site in Lake Kaindy, Kazakhstan
Trunks of submerged Schrenk's spruce stand in a 2,000 m alpine lake dammed by a landslide from the 1911 Kebin earthquake.
- Max depth
- 30 m
- Level
- Experienced
- Best months
- Jun
The story
Lake Kaindy formed when a major limestone landslide, triggered by the 1911 Kebin earthquake, dammed the valley. Trunks of submerged Schrenk's spruce (Picea schrenkiana) still rise above the surface, giving it the name 'sunken forest'.
Source: en.wikipedia.org
The dive
A lake and ice dive dive.
Who it's for
Recommended minimum: Experienced (Deep Specialty, N3).
- AltitudeDive tables and computers must be set for altitude.
- Cold waterCold water, often with a drysuit; plan for heavier kit.
Conditions
- Dive type
- Lake, Ice dive
- Environment
- Open water
- Water
- Fresh water
Why divers come
- Submerged forest
- Altitude dive
- Geology
Season in Lake Kaindy
- J
- F
- M
- A
- M
- J
- J
- A
- S
- O
- N
- D
- Best
- Good
- Possible
- Closed
- Not documented yet
Best months: Jun.
Source: uvu.kzWhere is Lake Kaindy?
About this page
Values marked “Estimated” come from our original catalogue and are being checked against published sources one by one. Sourced values link to where they come from. Conditions change with the season, the weather and the tide: confirm with a local dive centre before you dive.