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Toktogul Reservoir, an artificial lake located in Kyrgyzstan's portion of the Tian Shan mountain range, was created in 1976 to supply hydroelectric power throughout the Central Asian region. The International Space Station was orbiting 265 miles above Earth at the time of this photograph.

Toktogul Reservoir, an artificial lake located in Kyrgyzstan’s portion of the Tian Shan mountain range

iss074e0825692 (July 17, 2026) --- Toktogul Reservoir, an artificial lake located in Kyrgyzstan's portion of the Tian Shan mountain range, was created in 1976 to supply hydroelectric power throughout the Central Asian region. The International Space Station was orbiting 265 miles above Earth at the time of this photograph.

Image Credit: NASA/Jessica Meir
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