Lake Uchum Krasnoyarsk Territory

Have you ever heard of such a stunning place as Lake Uchum? And maybe you even had time to visit there? Most likely, the answer Will be negative on both questions. Unfortunately, to date, Lake Uchum is known only in the narrow circles of tourists. The main mass of travelers still prefer to spend time on the trendy Black Sea, and even completely overseas resorts.

General description of the object

In the mountain valley of the Krasnoyarsk Territory there is a wonderful natural corner - Lake Uchum, which has bitter-salty water and healing silt mud. The source is surrounded by low mountains. Many centuries ago a lot of diseases were treated with Uchum mud. In the XIX century, a medical center was opened here, and a sanatorium resort named "Lake Uchum" was established in 1925.

Location

This amazing natural place is located in the north-western part of the North Minusinsk depression. Geographically, it is located about 400 m above sea level. Those who want to visit this resort, you need to drive on any type of transport only 13 km south of Uzhur.

Those wishing to rest and receive medical treatment every day are given several ways to reach their destination: from Krasnoyarsk, Achinsk or Abakan. It is worth mentioning that buses and a train are constantly going to the lake. True, the latter will take you only to the nearest station, and the next way, about 16 km, will have to be done on a regular bus.

Lake Uchum Krasnoyarsk Territory: the amazing nature of the region

First of all, it should be noted that the reservoir can boast of its quite unusual oval shape, while the water surface is slightly more than 4 square meters. Km.

Specialists especially note the sandy-chipped, slightly waterlogged in the east, the coasts, gently sloping, the top being sandy, the bottom having silt everywhere. The greatest depth of the lake is 6.5 meters.

Lake Uchum (the map of the area only confirms this statement once again) is located in an amazing valley consisting of stony slopes, gloomy bare rocks, mixed deciduous, pine, birch forests and steppe areas. In the south and north of the valley, the forest shelter belts have risen above the earth's surface. And thanks to the abundance of precipitation falling here, a magnificent and quite diverse grass cover was formed. Lake Uchum replenishes with underground sewage and atmospheric precipitation.

Although this place has been known for its medicinal properties since ancient times, physicians first turned their attention to it only in 1892. It was then that they discovered the medicinal properties of not only lake mineral water, but muds containing hydrogen sulphide. All the data obtained were scientifically substantiated and classified.

In addition, today's resort "Lake Uchum" has two springs with mineral water. Not only local residents try to come here, but also visitors from near and far abroad.

Healing on Lake Uchum

Due to the location of the reservoir in the mountain valley, a special climate was formed here. According to experts, the lake today has unique healing properties. It is able to heal the human body not only with its mineral water, but also with lacustrine natural mud. By the way, not everyone knows that water from the springs of the southeastern and southern parts has long been called a kind of "local narzan."

Surprising properties of local mud

The mud of the lake today is an inalienable and most important healing factor of the resort. Their healing characteristics were discovered in the late 19th century, during the complete diagnostics of the lake conducted by specialists and scientists on the subject of its medicinal properties. It should be noted that along the entire perimeter of the water, the thickness of the mud deposits is not the same. In the center it is the largest, and as the depth decreases, it decreases. In the southern side of the lake there is no mud at all.

Such deposits with a complex chemical composition have a sharp hydrogen sulphide smell, black color and a uniform appearance. To the touch they are velvety-oily and soft, without any difficulties are put on the body and easily washed off.

In mud, in addition to hydrogen sulfide proper, there are:

• Calcium carbonate;
• Sulfates of calcium ;
• sodium;
• sodium chloride;
• magnesium;
• iron;
• copper;
• manganese;
• lead;
• titanium;
• vanadium;
• A number of other trace elements.

Scientists and doctors say that the most healing are the dirt of the lower layer of the central part of the reservoir. These are the oldest silt deposits, possessing heat capacity, high hydrophilicity and heat-retaining ability, which has a strong stimulating effect.

The total reserves of therapeutic mud are about five million cubic meters. Siberian doctors equate local mud with similar deposits of the Black Sea coast.

Specialists unanimously determined the resort as a highly effective balneological and mud center for the treatment of diseases of the nervous system, digestive organs, musculoskeletal system and many others. Etc. That is why the sanatorium "Lake Uchum" located here is a sanatorium, which successfully works throughout the year.

What you can see

Lake Uchum is naturally protected from the western wind due to the presence of a high ridge, which guarantees the presence of special microclimatic features here. In summer the resort is quiet, sunny, hot and sultry. At night, the valley cools, dew drops out, and the area is filled with an invigorating fog.

Vacationers adore to spend their free time, slowly strolling around. Many decide to climb Mount Mayak. Two trails are laid on its top: the first is short, but complex (stony and steep), the second is long, but sloping.

The peak of the mountain is 340 m above the lake. It offers a beautiful view of the reservoir itself, the village, the medical buildings, the lake valley. Lake Uchum, whose photo is presented in the article, is really very beautiful.

However, it should be noted that the curative waters of this natural source, as well as other similar ones, badly need preservation, cleanliness, maintenance of water balance and natural mode of existence. Plus, the resort area needs to be improved and brought to a higher level of comfort.

Features of wild rest

There are a lot of tourists who come not only from the vouchers. Tourists get to the lake both on their own and on public transport - by train and buses. Uchum railway station is located 16 km from the resort.

Those who come to rest are mainly located on the northern shore of the lake, at the very foot of the mountain range. There is an area of 200 m, which has convenient beaches and access roads, protected and protected from transport, and, accordingly, and exhaust.

In summer and warm autumn days tent camps are established on the surrounding territory. They can accommodate more than 1000 people. All of them can choose their own treatment. Simple mud baths are organized here, but bathing in warm lake water is the most popular.

Unfortunately, at the moment there is no infrastructure for visitors. All necessary visitors are taken by themselves or found in a village near the resort, which has increased significantly and improved over the past ten years. Home vacationers will be able to take from here the mineral water, which here continuously beats from the well.

Rest in the sanatorium on the lake

Lake Uchum, despite its relatively small size - 4 km in length and 2 in width, - is a huge repository of natural medicines, and the experienced medical staff of the resort sanatorium will be able to defeat many types of diseases.

The institution has 4 residential buildings for 600 people, a medical building, a restaurant, a canteen and VIP rooms. From the first building to the dining room and the medical building you can get to the superbly equipped heated passage. On the first floor of the room are double rooms, and the second and third occupy single rooms with double beds. In the restaurant, meals are organized and provided on a buffet basis.

For wheelchair users around the resort, special ramps are equipped. And for patients with an injured spine, there are rooms with special multifunctional beds in the sanatorium. The clinic is equipped with specialized equipment for servicing different categories of disabled people.

In the second building there are two-room numbers with a bedroom, a drawing room and a separate bathroom.

How to get to the destination

By bus every day from Krasnoyarsk at 10.20 bus number 573 flight "Krasnoyarsk - Uchum", at 8.40 and 19.00 - bus number 571 "Krasnoyarsk - Kopievo." From the railway station daily and with an interval of several hours make five voyages private minibuses.