Paravani Lake
Encyclopedia
Paravani lake is a volcanic lake in Georgia
, located in Javakheti Plateau
between Abul-Samsari
and Javakheti Ranges.
are 3.3 and 2.2 meters respectively. Water volume of the lake is 91 million cubic meters. The water level is low during October and November and is high during May and June. The lake is frozen during wintertime and the thickness of the ice ranges from 47 to 73 centimeters.
In addition to the small rivers of Shaori, Sabadostskali, Rodionovskis Tskali, the lake gets the water from snow, rain and underground springs.
From the souther part of Paravani lake starts the Paravani river, which connect to Mtkvari to the right. The lake is a popular destination for fishing.
Georgia (country)
Georgia is a sovereign state in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded to the west by the Black Sea, to the north by Russia, to the southwest by Turkey, to the south by Armenia, and to the southeast by Azerbaijan. The capital of...
, located in Javakheti Plateau
Javakheti Plateau
Javalkheti Plateau is a volcanic plateau within the Caucasus Mountains that covers the Samtskhe-Javakheti region of Georgia, along the border with Turkey and Armenia...
between Abul-Samsari
Abul-Samsari Range
Abul-Samsari Range is a volcanic range in southern Georgia, to the southwest of Tbilisi. It is a part of the Lesser Caucasus Mountains and rises above the Javakheti and Tsalka Plateaus. The Range itself is long and runs north to south from the Ktsia to the Paravani River Gorges.MountainsThe...
and Javakheti Ranges.
Geography and hydrography
Paravani lake is located 2,073 meters above the sea level and has the surface area of 37.5 km² and the catchment area of 234 km². Its maximum and average depthsare 3.3 and 2.2 meters respectively. Water volume of the lake is 91 million cubic meters. The water level is low during October and November and is high during May and June. The lake is frozen during wintertime and the thickness of the ice ranges from 47 to 73 centimeters.
In addition to the small rivers of Shaori, Sabadostskali, Rodionovskis Tskali, the lake gets the water from snow, rain and underground springs.
From the souther part of Paravani lake starts the Paravani river, which connect to Mtkvari to the right. The lake is a popular destination for fishing.