Merzbacher Lake

Lake Merzbacher is a moraine glacier lake located in east between the north and south Engilchek Glaciers in the Tien Shan Mountains. It is often called the "Disappearing Lake" because it drains every year as the ice melts, often causing a glacial lake outburst flood.
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  • Type: Lake
  • Description: lake in Kyrgyzstan
  • Also known as: “Jezioro Mercbachera”, “Lake Merzbacher”, “Верхнее озеро Мерцбахера”, “Мерцбахера озеро”, and “მერხბახერის ტბა”

Merzbacher Lake

Latitude
42.2267° or 42° 13′ 36″ north
Longitude
79.881° or 79° 52′ 52″ east
Elevation
3,320 metres (10,892 feet)
Open location code
8JJX6VGJ+MC
Open­Street­Map ID
way 27426748
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Open­Street­Map feature
water=­lake
Wiki­data ID
Q3652757
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Chuvash to Welsh—“Merzbacher Lake” goes by many names.
  • Chuvash: “Мёрцбахер кӳлли”
  • Croatian: “Merzbacher”
  • Finnish: “Merzbacherinjärvi”
  • Georgian: “მერცბახერის ტბა”
  • German: “Merzbacher See”
  • Kirghiz: “Мерцбахер көлү”
  • Malayalam: “മെർസാബാക്കർ തടാകം”
  • Persian: “دریاچه مرزباخر”
  • Polish: “Jezioro Merzbachera”
  • Russian: “Озеро Мерцбахера”
  • Russian: “Озеро Мёрцбахера”
  • Swedish: “Merzbacher-sjön”
  • Welsh: “Llyn Merzbacher”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Merzbacher meadow and Заброшенный лагерь Комиссарова.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: № 50 and Сорокина.

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