Sarez Lake lies within Tajik National Park located in Tajikistan’s Pamir Mountains

iss074e0814815 (July 17, 2026) --- Sarez Lake, a large alpine lake created by a catastrophic earthquake in the early 20th century, lies within Tajik National Park located in Tajikistan's Pamir Mountains. The International Space Station was orbiting 264 miles above Central Asia at the time of this photograph.