Recreation on the lakes of Russia: Blue Lake Samara Region and Blue Lake Perm Region

Blue Lake Samara, or Semiz-kyule, isnational treasure of Samarans. This reservoir is created by nature, is a unique phenomenon. Its average temperature is 7-8 degrees. The peculiarity of the lake is that it does not freeze even in winter.

Blue Lake (Samara Region) is located 25 km from the regional center of Sergievsk. The village of Staroye Yakushkino is located near its coast.

How to get to the lake?

To get to this naturalreserve, to overcome more than 100 km from Samara to the village of Sergievsk. From it you need to turn either to Samsonovka or Staraya Yakushkino, from which another 1.5 or 3 km, respectively, go in blooming steppes along the bed of the Shungut river to the destination. For those traveling to Blue Lake (Samara Region), an abandoned farm and a yellow construction car, once forgotten on a hill just opposite the reservoir, will serve as a good reference point. Driving up to these places, travelers are immediately struck by the unique color of the water. It is crystal blue and incredibly transparent, which adds some mystery to the reservoir. For the excursion it is better to choose dry weather, since not every SUV will pass by a dirt road in the off-season.

A bit of history

For the first time Blue Lake (Samara region), reviewswhich in our time is only positive, is mentioned in the XVIII century by a Russian academician-naturalist, as a powerful sulfuric source, which is not suitable for drinking for people or cattle. Even then, it had the shape of a karst funnel, and in 2013 there was a failure of the bottom, which increased the lake depth by another 10 meters. Due to the failure, a deep tunnel was discovered, which is a conductor of hydrogen sulfide sources. While he has not been thoroughly studied by divers and scientists, and therefore raises many questions and assumptions.

Features

His lyric name Blue Lake(Samara) is obliged to the amazing crystal clearness of emerald waters, filling to the brim with a 1086 sq. M. m. On sunny days, the transparency of the water exceeds 18 meters in depth, which attracts tourists and divers from all over the country. The phenomenon of the lake is that it is a kind of source of groundwater that feed the river Shungut. In addition, due to being in an extremely active karst region, its bottom contours are constantly changing. The elucidation of the causes of these unusual geological movements now stands before hydrogeological scientists. Now Blue Lake (Samara Region) is a monument of regional importance.

In the 60s, the power of the underground sourceIt was used for the needs of the Sergievsk-Neft oil and gas department, which pumped water during production into oil reservoirs. Although the supply system has now been destroyed, pipes and supports have been dismantled for scrap, and nothing reminds of human intervention, Schungut feeds a rather meager streamlet, which indicates a change in lake hydrology.

Aquatic vegetation

Crystal clear water is achievedalmost complete absence of any living organisms in the lake, whence the nickname “Dead Lake”. The main inhabitants are chara algae. This is a very peculiar and very large plants. They belong to the lowest level, but, at the same time, represent a symbiosis of higher plants and multicellular algae. They grow very extensively, forming entire forests and meadows on the bottom and slopes of the lake funnel. Due to the fact that the Blue Lake (Samara region) is transparent, algae thickets can be observed from the shore. The name “harovye” has the ancient Greek root “hara” - beauty, joy. Swinging in the clear, precious waters, they really add to the lake a magnificent, magical beauty.

In smaller quantities, the tailfish was seen, outwardlyresembling a mini-pine and usually growing in marshland. And the natural mineralization of its stems makes them a scattering of gems at the bottom of a beautiful casket.

Wildlife of Blue Lake

Ringed worms, a pair of mollusks and arthropods belong to the lake fauna.
Another "highlight" of the Blue reservoir - his brotherBlack Lake, separated by a narrow strip of land in 15 meters. This conditional border opens up a completely different world: a warm, fresh lake, standard color, shallow, but with excellent fishing for crucian. According to local beliefs, 2 fellows are perceived as vessels with living and dead water, alternately taking a dip in which you can get rid of all ailments.

Tourism

Excursion groups carry from Samara to Blue Lake, but most often they come here individually, impressed by the stories, rumors and legends surrounding the landmark.

Organized tourism on the Blue Lake cancall the diving club "Sea Fur", which offers customers such an attraction: dropping to the bottom, you need to roll back and, while the instructor supports, look at the floating clouds, people walking along the shore and algae caps. Impressions are unforgettable, judging by the reviews of enthusiastic customers.

The members of the club have taken a real patronage over their wealth by installing walkways for entering the water, observing coastal cleanliness, and also once a year spending the Day of cleaning the lake itself.

Blue Lake (Perm Region)

Talking about the Samara reservoir, I wantto mention the sights of the Perm region. In this area is also located the lake of the same name. In contrast to the above, this reservoir is of artificial origin. Earlier limestone was mined in these places, due to which quarries appeared. After they were filled with water, the reservoirs were called the landmark of a city like Aleksandrovsk.

The blue lake is surrounded by dense forests. The coastline is steep, so there are very few convenient approaches to the water. However, the picturesque scenery and the amazing color of the reservoir attracts many tourists.