Madatapa Lake

Madatapa lake
მადათაფის ტბა
Madatapa lake
Madatapa lake
Coordinates 41°10′46″N 43°46′59″E / 41.17944°N 43.78306°E / 41.17944; 43.78306Coordinates: 41°10′46″N 43°46′59″E / 41.17944°N 43.78306°E / 41.17944; 43.78306
Primary outflows Madatapa river
Catchment area 136 km²
Basin countries Georgia
Surface area 8.78 km²
Average depth 1.5 m
Max. depth 1.7 m
Water volume 9,7 km³
Surface elevation 2,108 m

Madatapa Lake (Georgian: მადათაფის ტბა) is a lake in the Samtskhe-Javakheti region of southeastern Georgia, near the Armenian border, north of Bavra. Covering an area of 885 hectares (2,190 acres) at an altitude of 2,108 m (6,916 ft), the lake is noted for its Paravan race of common carp and has been considered as a commercial fishing production site.[1] It is found in one of the most earthquake-prone areas of the Caucasus.[2] A shallow lake, it, along with Khanchali Lake, is one of the most important in the country for breeding and staging waterbirds, including the endangered Dalmatian pelican. [3]

The villages of Zhdanovakani, Epremovka, Troitskoye and Sameba lie around the lake. Biketnoe Lake lies to the north.

References

  1. ↑ Petr, T. (1999). Fish and fisheries at higher altitudes: Asia. Food & Agriculture Org. p. 298. ISBN 978-92-5-104309-7. Retrieved 6 October 2011.
  2. ↑ Savarenskiĭ, E. F; Kharin, D. A; Gubin, Igor'Evgenèvic (1 January 1962). Earthquakes in the U.S.S.R. U.S. Atomic Energy Commission, Division of Technical Information, available from the Office of Technical Services, Dept. of Commerce, Washington. p. 282. Retrieved 6 October 2011.
  3. ↑ Evans, M. I.; Heath, Melanie F. (2000). Important bird areas in Europe: priority sites for conservation. BirdLife International. p. 255. ISBN 978-0-946888-35-1. Retrieved 6 October 2011.
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