Waterfall Atis Photo: Waterfall Atis

One of the most amazing waterfalls Bashkortostan is in the Archangel district and has the name of Atys, which translated from the Bashkir – "shooting", "beating". "Shooting" the waterfall is coming out of the grotto (Atissa cave) on the same surface of the underground river, escaping from the mountains Yash-Kuz-Tash. The waterfall, formed in the mountain millions of years ago by two underground rivers - Agui and Atys, previously had a stronger flow was erupted from a greater height. Over time (several thousand years), erosion of the rock, the stream came together and went down below. In the spring, when the content of the meltwater streams waterfall erupting from the rock about two meters and falls with a sheer height of the pool is a small lake. The diameter of the lake created by the waterfall, about twenty meters, and the depth in some places reaches up to ten meters. Atys, like all underground sources, has year-round water at a constant temperature (+4 degrees).

North unique waterfall is a place where the river Agui and Atys, merging into one channel, disappear in swallow holes, so after a few miles to be on the surface in the form of a mighty stream, breaking rocks. The place of disappearance of the two streams of the indigenous people called Atys-Suman, which translated from the Bashkir "Atys dived".

Waterfall Atys is a natural monument and one of the most popular tourist destinations of Bashkortostan. Feature waterfall in winter time frozen streams of water, hanging in the air, represent the incredible beauty of the spectacle.

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