The lake is frozen during wintertime and the thickness of the ice ranges from 47 to 73 cm (19 to 29 in).

[1] In addition to the small rivers of Shaori, Sabadostskali, and Rodionovskis Tskali, the lake gets its water from snow, rain, and underground springs.

Spectral analysis shows that deep in the lake abyss lies a mysterious object.

A scientist expedition determined it to be a burial ground from the Bronze Age.

Geophysical studies show this large structure at the bottom of the lake.