One of the most beautiful places in Siberia is Raspberry Lake (Altai Territory). Where is this natural wonder located? In the Mikhailovsky district, near the village of the same name. The reservoir is the largest bitter-salt lake among the Borovoye Lakes in this region. Its area is 11.4 square kilometers.
What is the secret of unusual color?
Raspberry Lake (Altai Territory) can surprise with an unusual color of water. The reason for this is the gill-footed crustacean called Artemia Salina, which lives in it. It produces a pink pigment, which, once in water, colors it. Throughout the year, color changes. In the spring it is the brightest and most saturated, and in the fall it becomes brown. Altai Krai has the largest fund of Artemia lakes in Russia. From time immemorial, crustacean has been considered a food product. Utah Indians mined it from the Great Salt Lake. Residents of the Nile Valley, he also liked. They made salted pasta from it. Today, crustaceans are used only to feed fish fry. Perhaps in the future high technologies will get to Raspberry Lake, and crustaceans will find more worthy application. Populations of these living creatures also live in the salt lakes of Kazakhstan. Most of them are in the Karabagazgol lake in Turkmenistan. Crustaceans actively develop and breed in Lake Sivash. In China and the United States of America, their industrial production.
Healing power
Raspberry Lake (Altai Territory, Mikhailovsky District) has not only an unusual appearance. Its waters have healing powers. Every year, hundreds of tourists come here not only to look at the beauty of local landscapes, but also to heal. The water from the lake along with the mud is regularly thoroughly tested at the Institute of Balneology of the city of Tomsk. The concentration of salt in water is almost the same as in the sea. Water can easily hold the body to the surface. In addition, it has a beneficial effect on the entire body. It should be noted that the bottom of the lake is covered with very hard salt crust. When bathing, you should be very careful not to get hurt about it. Sulfide-silt mud, which contains Raspberry Lake, is of particular value. Altai Territory is a great place for those who want to not only relax, but also get rid of some diseases. Mud baths will help in the treatment of psoriasis, eczema, seborrhea, neurodermatitis, rheumatism, muscle and joint pain. Procedures are recommended for hair loss. This magical mud perfectly cleanses the skin of excess fat, keratinized skin cells. It helps the skin renew and slows down the aging process. Those who regularly make masks from this mud noticed that small wrinkles disappeared, and new ones did not appear.
Tourism
Raspberry Lake (Altai Territory), despite all its splendor, is not under state protection. This amazing and unique natural site does not belong to nature reserves and is not protected in any way even at the local level. In the warmer months, tent camps are located on the shores of the reservoir. Numerous tourists come here. Here you can swim, sunbathe, ride a boat, catamaran and just enjoy the beauty of nature. You will not find developed tourism infrastructure here. The nearest settlement is the small village of Mikhailovskoye. It is located about 10 kilometers from the lake. Nearby is the Kulunda-Rubtsovsk railway line.
Raspberry Lake (Altai Territory): how to get from Barnaul
You can get over the lakes by car on the route "Barnaul - Mikhailovskoye village". Next, you need to drive south for about 10 kilometers. It is difficult to drive past the lake, since it is quite large. In addition, a fixed-route taxi often runs in this direction.
A big problem
Raspberry Lake (Altai Territory) is not surrounded by recreation facilities and resorts. These places cannot be called crowded. There are no huge cities in the immediate vicinity. It would seem that nothing threatens the local ecology. However, this is not quite true. Not far from the shores of a unique reservoir, the Mikhailovsky Chemical Reagents Plant operates using local raw materials. In addition, unauthorized landfills are increasingly appearing on the shores of a reservoir , and household waste is being discharged. All this threatens the unique beauty of Raspberry Lake.