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Tabatskuri Lake
Tabatskuri Lake is located in Samtskhe-Javakheti
Tabatskuri Lake

Tabatskuri Lake

Tabatskuri Lake is located in Georgia
Tabatskuri Lake

Tabatskuri Lake

Coordinates41°38′45N 43°37′33E / 41.64583°N 43.62583°E / 41.64583; 43.62583
Catchment area83.1 km2 (32.1 sq mi)
Basin countriesGeorgia
Max. length6 km (3.7 mi)
Max. width4.5 km (2.8 mi)
Surface area14.2 km2 (5.5 sq mi)
Average depth15.5 m (51 ft)
Max. depth40.2 m (132 ft)
Water volume221 million cubic metres (7.8×10^9 cu ft)
Surface elevation1,991 m (6,532 ft)
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Tabatskuri Lake (Georgian: ტაბაწყური) is a lake in the Borjomi Municipality and Akhalkalaki Municipality, Samtskhe–Javakheti regionofGeorgia.[1]

Detail

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Tabatskuri Lake is in the northern part of the Samsari Range, at 1991 m above sea level. Its surface area is 14.2 km2, while the catchment area is 83.1 km2. Its average depth is 15.5 m, maximal depth is 40.2 m. It gets its feed from snow, rainfall and underground waters.[2]

It has a roughly rectangular shape, measuring 6 km long and 4.5 km wide. The annual range of fluctuation of the water level is as much as 1.1 m.[3] Hydrographic network of the basin is poor.[4]

The lake has a volcanic-tectonic origin.[5] The lake is surrounded by the volcanic mountains. From December until March lake is frozen over. Coastline is partially indented.[6] There are many bays and several islands.[4]

The villages of Tabatskuri and Moliti lie around the lake. Tabatskuri is rich in fish, including trout, Common barbel, and Eurasian carp. Tabatskuri part of Ktsia-Tabatskuri Managed Reserve.[7]

In 1745 the lake was described by Vakhushti Bagrationi in his work Description of the Kingdom of Georgia.[8]

Lake Tabatskuri was the subject of a documentary film, "Mr. Velvet Scoter", released in May 2023.[9] The film documented the story of the velvet scoter ducks nesting on the lake's island. This small, isolated population has been assessed as the last breeding population of velvet scoter in the Caucasus.[10]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Orthographic dictionary of geographic names of Georgian, Tbilisi, 2009, p. 161
  • ^ Ilia Apkhazava, Georgian Soviet Encyclopedia Vol. 9, 1985, pp. 634
  • ^ Coenagrion lunulatum & Sympetrum flaveolum in Lake Tabatskuri, Georgia
  • ^ a b Ilia Apkhazava. Lakes of Georgia (in russian), Tbilisi, Metsniereba, 1975, pp. 146–150
  • ^ Levan Maruashvili. Physical Geography of Georgia (in georgian), Tbilisi, 1964, pp. 321–322
  • ^ Bulletin of the Academy of Sciences of the Georgian SSR. Tbilisi, XLVI, № 3, June 1967, pp. 653–658
  • ^ Ordinance No 227 of the Government of Georgia 20 May 2016 Tbilisi
  • ^ Description of the Kingdom of Georgia (Geography of Georgia), Tbilisi, 1941
  • ^ Today, Georgia (2023-06-08). "Mr. Velvet Scoter (მისტერ გარიელი) – The Story of a Long Lost Caucasian Treasure". Georgia Today. Retrieved 2023-09-09.
  • ^ "Research and conservation of the velvet scoter in Georgia". Conservation Leadership Programme. Retrieved 2023-09-09.

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