Kucherla lake is one of the picturesque lakes located in Ust-Koksinsky district, in the upper reaches of the Kucherla river, on the Northern slope of pine ridge Altai mountains. Kucherla lakes are a group of lakes, which includes a Large Kucherla lake, Lower Kucherla and Upper Kucherla lake.

One of the largest lakes of glacial origin is a Great day beside the lake. Its name comes from the word "kudurru", which translated from the Altai language means "salt marsh". With Eastern and Western sides of the lake is closed peaks up to 3000 meters, with the South a narrow valley of the Kucherla river, and the North end - moraine deposits, which podprygivaya the lake. Length Big Kucherla lake is about 5 miles, the average width of 575 meters, the maximum is 900 meters, the average depth of over 30 meters.

Top Kucherla lake is Large and slightly above is a small reservoir with a length of 480 meters, a width of 200 meters, the maximum depth is 5 metres. The southern and Eastern shores of lake wetland.

Lower lake is located 200 metres North of the Big day beside the lake between moraine hills and ramparts. The length of the lake is 532 meters, the average width is 185 meters, the maximum is 280 meters.

About the glacial origin of the Kucherla lake resembles the color of its water. Beautiful matte turquoise hue of the water creates an almost never deposited on the bottom of suspended minerals. Depending on the weather Kucherla lake can change its color, such as dark gray.

The lake is inhabited by a large number of grayling feed which are basically a variety of crustaceans. In 1997 the lake was launched rainbow trout.

Steep cliffs, turquoise waters — all this and more combined with the noise of falling off the ledges of water make the lake attractive for tourists from all over the world.