According to a legend, at the end of the 14th century in the place where the modern town now stands Timur fought the Golden Horde Khan Tokhtamysh and slaughtered the nomadic South Ural Bashkirs who were Tokhtamysh's supporters.

Finally, another version states that the name of the lakes derives from the Tatar word achuly, meaning "angry".

It is covered on top by logs, a center is built inside, around which fragments of vessels from clay and various tools from jasper, flint, rock crystal and topaz are found.

[5] The largest industry in the town is an ore-dressing and processing factory (Uchaly Mining and Metallurgical Combine, Ural Mining and Metallurgical Company) which is an important producer of zinc concentrate in Russia.

[11] According to the results of the 2010 Census, the ethnic composition of the town's population was as follows:[2] There are six schools in Uchaly.