This lake takes an honorable third place in Buryatia in terms of surface area of water, second only to Goose Lake and Lake Baikal.
The name of this lake is Baunt (photo is presented in the article). One curious fact should be noted. This area is known for the fact that in 2008, three kilometers from the source of the river. The upper Tsipa and in a southwestern direction 70 kilometers from the lake were found the remains of the Bauntovsky prison, built back in 1652 by Russian Cossacks.
Reservoir characteristics
The surface area of Lake Bount is 111 square meters. kilometers, the basin area is 10300 sq. km The length of the Bount from the confluence of the river. Upper Tsipa before the exit of Lower Tsipa from the reservoir (in the direction south-west - north-east) is 16.3 kilometers. The maximum width reaches approximately 9000 meters. The deepest place is 33 meters.
Above sea level, the height of the reservoir is 1060 meters. It is home to more than 20 species of fish.
Geographical position, terrain
Where is Lake Bount located? This freshwater pond is located in the north of Buryatia. In administrative terms - Evenki Bounty district.
Formed a reservoir in the western part of the Baunt basin. Lower Tsipa flows from the northeastern part of the lake. There is a weather station and a village of the same name with a lake. About 5.5 kilometers from the source of the Lower Tsipa River, the Tsipikan River flows into the lake. On the southwestern coast of the lake, at the very foot of the Big Hapton Mountain (at the confluence of the Upper Tsipa), there is a village - Resort Baunt.
Both the southeastern and northwestern shores are high, but in the northwest they are steep and rocky. At the mouth of the Upper Tsipa, as well as between the Tsipikan and Lower Tsipa interfluves, the banks are swampy. The basin of Lake Bount is surrounded by mountain ranges. The mountain peak Big Hapton is located southwest of the Bount, and peaks of the South Mui Range are located to the north. At the southern end are flat mountain peaks of the Bol ridge.
An important feature of this place is the famous Goryachy Klyuch resort located here.
Fauna
Numerous channels, lakes, rivers and streams in the area are nesting sites for a wide variety of birds. The inhabitants of these places are birds that are on the lists of the Red Book of Buryatia: a large bittern, whooper swan. The Red Book of Russia includes the osprey, the Asian godworm, the black stork and the white-tailed eagle living in the region.
Some fish (whitefish bounty, taimen and lenok that live in the lake) and black-capped marmot, which was discovered on Mount Big Hapton, are also listed in the Russian Red Book. A donkey, a relict form of a crustacean, lives in a reservoir.
Local resort
An important feature of the area is the local resort located here called Goryachiy Klyuch. It is located at one of the ends of Lake Bount at a hot spring. At the exit, the water temperature is + 54ºС. The source is represented by three griffins. There are also therapeutic warm muds, the properties and composition of which have not been fully studied to date.
The resort used to be of union importance, and people from all corners of a large country came here to strengthen their health. Since that time, a picturesque alley, built in the 30-40s of the XX century, where different species of trees still grow today, has been preserved here.
Therapeutic procedures in the Bount sanatorium are indicated for use in diseases of the joints, skin, nervous system, as well as gynecological diseases.
Natural attractions of the surroundings
One of the main attractions of the environs surrounding Lake Bount is Mount Big Hapton, towering 1225 meters above the lake. Its absolute height is 2285 meters above sea level. According to local legends, the origin of the peak is associated with the volcano, which in fact is not true.
From the very foot of the mountain, the amazing landscapes of the surroundings with lakes and rivers open up to the gaze. From here you can view the top of the Yuzhno-Muisky ridge. Visibility on some days reaches 120 kilometers or more. This peak looks quite contrasted among the surrounding reservoirs. On the old rocky walls of Cape Trestenka, strange paintings and signs are painted by people of past times.
