List of lakes in Georgia

This is a list of large and important lakes in Georgia . Both natural lakes in the country and reservoirs are included . The largest lake is the Parawani with an area of ​​37.5 km². The Zalka reservoir has an area of ​​28–37.7 km², depending on the water level. The Inguri Dam of Engurissees was until 2013 the highest arch dam in the world. Since summer 2015 it has been classified as a cultural heritage of national importance.

Enguri dam

Lakes by size

The largest lakes in Georgia are listed here.

S: Reservoir
N: Natural lake

lake	Art	Area (km²)	Depth (m)	Height m above sea level	Region and location	Remarks	image
Paravani Lake ფარავანი	N	37.5	3.3	2073	Samtskhe Javakheti (location)	Largest lake in the country
Zalka reservoir წალკის წყალსაცავი	S.	33.7	25.0	1506	Niederkartlien (location)	Hydroelectric power plant with 120 MW
Karzachi Lake კარწახის ტბა Aktaş Gölü	N	27	1.0	1799	Samtskhe Javakheti (location)	The border with Turkey runs right across the lake; militarily cordoned off area.
Paliastomi Lake პალიასტომი	N	18.2	3.2	−0.3	Mingrelia and Upper Svaneti (location)	Kolkheti National Park
Tabatsquri Lake ტაბაწყური	N	14.2	40.2	1997	Samtskhe Javakheti (location)
Khanchali Lake ხანჩალის ტბა	N	13.3	0.7	1928	Samtskhe Javakheti (location)
Enguri reservoir	S.	13.1		510	Mingrelia and Upper Svaneti (location)	Second highest arch dam in the world with a height of 271.5 meters.
Tbilisi Sea თბილისის ზღვა	S.	11.6	26.6	800	Tbilisi (location)	Also known as the Tbilisi Reservoir (თბილისის წყალსაცავი), an important resort in the capital region.
Shinvali reservoir ჟინვალის წყალსაცავი	S.	11.5	75		Mtskheta-Mtianeti (location)	Power plant with 130 MW.
Jandari Lake ჯანდარის ტბა Candar Oil	N	10.6	7.2	291	Niederkartlien (location)	One third of the lake is on Azerbaijani territory.
Madatapa Lake მადათაფა	N	8.8	1.7	2108	Samtskhe Javakheti (location)	Dalmatian pelican breeding area
Sioni reservoir სიონის წყალსაცავი	S.	5.8		1040	Tbilisi (location)
Saghamo Lake საღამოს ტბა	N	4.8	2.3	1996	Samtskhe Javakheti (location)
Riza Lake რიწა	N	1.5	101.0	884	AR Abkhazia (location)	Abkhazia! / Stalin
Algeti reservoir ალგეთის წყალსაცავი	S.	1.38			Niederkartlien (location)
Keli Lake ყელის ტბა	N	1.3	63.0	2914	Mtskheta-Mtianeti (location)
Lake Bazaleti ბაზალეთის ტბა	N	1.2	7.0	878	Mtskheta-Mtianeti (location)	Site of the Battle of Bazaleti (1626).

More lakes in Georgia

• Green lake in Adjara , 5 hectares area

Lakes in the capital region of Tbilisi

• Lisi Lake , 0.47 km²
• Turtle Lake , 3.4 hectares

Web links

Commons : Lakes in Georgia  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

literature

• Irakli Abashidze (Red.): Georgian Soviet Encyclopedia , 1986.

Footnotes

1. ↑ agenda.ge: Enguri HPP's arched dam granted cultural heritage status. (August 20, 2015)
2. ↑ Location and coordinates of the dam
3. ^ Tbilisi Water Reservoir. (Accessed on May 23, 2018)

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