Thermal Waters of Ugut

Thermal waters of Ugut are located on the left bank of the Naryn River, 110 km west of the city of Naryn, 3.5 km downstream from the confluence of the Ala-Buga River at an absolute elevation of 1500 m.

The first scientific description of the Ugut thermal springs was made by N. D. Pokrovsky in 1909 during the survey of the Naryn River basin. Later, these springs were repeatedly studied by geologists, hydrogeologists, and resort specialists because they are easily accessible and interesting from various research perspectives.

The water composition is sodium chloride with increased content of sulfate and calcium ions, and a mineralization of about 1.3 g/L, which makes these waters similar to the thermal waters of Jergalan in the Pre-Issyk-Kul region and Dobry Klyuch in Kamchatka. The water contains up to 4 mg/L of fluoride, as well as molybdenum, copper, tin, lithium, and strontium. The gas released is predominantly nitrogen, with an increased helium content (over 200,000 times more than in atmospheric air under normal conditions).

For several decades, there was a barely fenced bath at the Ugut springs, into which water was supplied through rust-eaten pipes from the springs. In 1977, a facility was built for those wishing to rest and spend the night indoors, and two baths were installed, but just three years later, this building was destroyed. The thermal resources are estimated to be at least 5 L/s and are capable of supporting broader usage than currently exists.