There is Khomkon Lake in the upper part of Khomkon village in the mountainous area of Sherabad district of Surkhandarya region, Uzbekistan, the origin of which goes back far into history.

The area of the lake is approximately 50 hectares, and the depth is about 45-50 meters. Local old-timers say there used to be salt mines here instead of a lake. The Uzbek and Turkmen peoples exported salt from here in caravans. As a result of the decrease in its reserves, a cavity was formed, water began to leak out of the salt mines, and a lake was formed.

Currently, livestock breeders come here 10 kilometers from neighboring areas to graze livestock and settle here, setting up yurts for temporary residence.

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Photos by Jonibek Quzimurodov, UzA