In Kök-köl lake there is a strange phenomena that occurs: the water suddenly starts to swirl and make a line of ripple marks, as if a long creature moves under the water. Kazakhs believe that Aidakhar – the spirit of water - lives in the lake.
Aidakhar (Kazakh: Айдаһар) is a freshwater monster, reported from Lake Kök-köl, Zhambyl Region, Kazakhstan. It is 45–50 feet long, with a 6 feet long and 3 feet wide head. It has a long neck and one hump. It is said to have a trumpeting call.
Locals hasten to get water when “the creature sails by”, because it is believed that at this moment the water becomes healthful.