Alma-Arasan mineral springs (Russian: Алмаарасанские минеральные источники, romanized: Alma-arasanskie mineralnie istochniki) are located in Alma-Arasan village in the Alma-Arasan Gorge in the south part of Bostandyq district of Almaty city, Kazakhstan.
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| Location | Bostandyq district, Almaty, Kazakhstan |
| Coordinates | 43°04′58″N 76°54′23″E / 43.0829°N 76.9064°E |
| Temperature | 33-38 °C |
History
editAlma-Arasan mineral springs were discovered in 1931 on the slopes of the Passage River.[1]
Five wells were drilled from 1951 to 1953 and their water production is 520 to 525 m3/d (137,000 to 139,000 US gal/d).
In November 2019, repair and renovation work was completed to improve the spring area. New stairs and a walkout playground were built. Three small swimming pools were installed. Two of them are filled with warm mineral water, one is from the river. A small house is used for swimming in the wintertime and protection from wind and rain.[2]
Description
editIn terms of composition and therapeutic properties springs refer to the siliceous thermal waters. Average water temperature is 33 to 38 °C (91 to 100 °F), mineralization is 0.3 g/L. According to the chemical composition water belongs to the sulfate-hydrocarbonate-sodium type. The water contains biologically active components (mg/L): silicon dioxide (40-75), fluorine (3.6-6), hydrogen sulfide (0.58), radon (9-13 eman).[3]
References
edit- ^ tengrinews.kz (2019-11-04). "Новые мосты построили вокруг термального источника Алма-Арасан". Главные новости Казахстана - Tengrinews.kz (in Russian). Retrieved 2022-08-14.
- ^ "Минеральные источники в Алматы". AiF (in Russian). 2019-08-14. Retrieved 2022-08-14.
- ^ Казахстан. Национальная энциклопедия (in Russian). Almaty: B.G. Ayagan. 2004. p. 182. ISBN 9965-9389-9-7.
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