Turkmenistan, Bakharden Underground Warm Lake in the Cave of Köw-ata

Köw-ata cave is located in Turkmenistan, 100 kilometers from Ashgabat. The name in Turkmen means “father of the caves”. The total length of the cave where Lake Bakharden is located (natural underground lake) is 250 m, the lake itself is 75 m, the width of the lake is 8 m by 23 m, and the depth is up to 14 m. The water temperature is from +33 to +38 ° C all year round.
The lake’s water contains 38 chemical elements: sulfur, iodine, magnesium, potassium, sodium, sulfate, aluminum, bromine, iron, antimony.