Lake Danilovo
The Danilovo lake is one of the most famous shallow lakes of the Novosibirsk region. According to the legend it was formed as a result of the fall of the meteorite. The lake has an amazing property: its clear water contain huge amount of silver. The legend led to the appearance the second name of the reservoir – Silver Lake. The lake is a part of the group of mythical “Five Lakes”, each of which lead to good health and longevity.
The lake’s shape is oval, the length is 0.78 km, and width is 0.45 km. The square is 29 ha. The reservoir goes deeper to the middle of it. In 1975 the expedition headed by D.N. Fialkov determined the deep, which is 18m.
Around the lake you can find old pines, bushes of bird cherry, mountain ash, viburnum and honeysuckle, aspen, birch forest. Along the shore there are thickets of swamp, reed and cattail.
The water is very clear; you can see the bottom up to 5 meters deep. In the middle of June you can swim there, as well as do diving.
On the shore of the lake there is a clay deposit of greenish-bluish color, which is used for medicinal and cosmetic purposes. Water also has healing properties due to the high level of silver. Infusions and decoctions made from the Danilovo Lake water have great efficiency. The water help to treat skin diseases, toothache and even cancer.
Near the lake there is recreation area. Tents and parkings are located throughout the southern sandy coast. Tourists come from Omsk, Novosibirsk regions, and also other regions of Siberia. Here as well you can meet foreigners. After walking guests can take a steam bath in real Russian bath with birch brooms. At the rental point you can borrow tents for different number of seats. Fishing is available. You catch pike, perch, rudd, tench.
Location: Novosibirsk region, Kishtovski district, 12 km away from Malokrasnoyarka village
How to get there: from Kishtovka village to the Danilovo lake – 64 km by car, from Novosibirsk to the lake – 660 km by car.
There is a local bus from Novosibirsk Bus Terminal to Kishtovka village. From Kishtovka village to Malokrasnoyarka village as well there is local bus. You can get to the lake by taxi from Malokrasnoyarka village and Kishtovka village.
Photographer: Dmitri Molchanov
The lake’s shape is oval, the length is 0.78 km, and width is 0.45 km. The square is 29 ha. The reservoir goes deeper to the middle of it. In 1975 the expedition headed by D.N. Fialkov determined the deep, which is 18m.
Around the lake you can find old pines, bushes of bird cherry, mountain ash, viburnum and honeysuckle, aspen, birch forest. Along the shore there are thickets of swamp, reed and cattail.
The water is very clear; you can see the bottom up to 5 meters deep. In the middle of June you can swim there, as well as do diving.
On the shore of the lake there is a clay deposit of greenish-bluish color, which is used for medicinal and cosmetic purposes. Water also has healing properties due to the high level of silver. Infusions and decoctions made from the Danilovo Lake water have great efficiency. The water help to treat skin diseases, toothache and even cancer.
Near the lake there is recreation area. Tents and parkings are located throughout the southern sandy coast. Tourists come from Omsk, Novosibirsk regions, and also other regions of Siberia. Here as well you can meet foreigners. After walking guests can take a steam bath in real Russian bath with birch brooms. At the rental point you can borrow tents for different number of seats. Fishing is available. You catch pike, perch, rudd, tench.
Location: Novosibirsk region, Kishtovski district, 12 km away from Malokrasnoyarka village
How to get there: from Kishtovka village to the Danilovo lake – 64 km by car, from Novosibirsk to the lake – 660 km by car.
There is a local bus from Novosibirsk Bus Terminal to Kishtovka village. From Kishtovka village to Malokrasnoyarka village as well there is local bus. You can get to the lake by taxi from Malokrasnoyarka village and Kishtovka village.
Photographer: Dmitri Molchanov
Date of change: 24.01.2020 14:52