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it's greatest breadth, and about 40 mètres at it's greatest 
depth. The Alitshur River, which flows into the eastern 
end, is its most important inlet. An outlet from the neigbouring 
lake Bulung Kul also flows into the eastern end. On the 
north Jashil Kul receives water from Great and Little Mard- 
janaj, while from the south countless small streams of minor 
importance pour into the lake. Jashil Kul has its outlet on 
the western end. Here the river Gund whirls the waters of 
Fig. 5. 
Jashil Kul as seen from a mountain-top on its North-Side, east of 
the Mardjanaj river which is seen running out into the lake, Be- 
tween the mountain whereupon we stand and the river is seen 
the plain, whose vegetation is described below. 
the lake rapidly down to the Pandsh River. A chain of 
high mountains lie north of Jashil Kul; their almost naked 
talus slopes drop precipitously down to the lake. A ride 
along the western part of the northern shore is a difficult 
matter; the horse has trouble in picking its way in the loose 
stony masses, which are apt to glide, carrying both horse 
and rider with them. A strip along the western edge of the 
lake is perfectly impassible. Huge piles of gneiss have 
crashed into the water and lie in a chaos of great boulders. 
