Wooden Lake

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Derevyannoe, or "Wooden Lake", is a reservoir in the Almaty Region of Kazakhstan. It is in the Uygur District at an altitude of 520m and is the source of the river Karaeren. The lake sits to the West of the Sharyn River, near its mouth, and is surrounded by salt marshes, swamps and Turanga^[1][2] groves to its South and East. The sandy shores of the lake are surrounded by beaches & reeds, creating a beautiful an unusual contrast.^[3] The local population believes the mud of the lake to have healing properties for illness and disease^{[citation needed]}.