Overview
The reservoir appears on the left about 75 km from Almaty. Konaev city (until 2022 called Kapchagay) sits at the southwestern corner where the dam backs the Ili into a 140 km-long lake up to 22 km wide and 50 m deep. The western shore has the densest concentration of beach resorts — some pay-entry, some with public stretches. The water warms to comfortable swimming temperature by late May and stays warm through September. Sandy bottom, very gradual depth increase near shore: suitable for children.
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Kapchagai Reservoir
Step 2 · 80 km from previous · 70 min drive
The reservoir appears on the left about 75 km from Almaty. Konaev city (until 2022 called Kapchagay) sits at the southwestern corner where the dam backs the Ili into a 140 km-long lake up to 22 km wide and 50 m deep. The western shore has the densest concentration of beach resorts — some pay-entry, some with public stretches. The water warms to comfortable swimming temperature by late May and stays warm through September. Sandy bottom, very gradual depth increase near shore: suitable for children.