List of lakes in Georgia (country) - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

The following is the list of lake
Lake
A lake is a body of relatively still fresh or salt water of considerable size, localized in a basin, that is surrounded by land. Lakes are inland and not part of the ocean and therefore are distinct from lagoons, and are larger and deeper than ponds. Lakes can be contrasted with rivers or streams,...

s in Georgia
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...

, the country in the Caucasus

Caucasus

The Caucasus, also Caucas or Caucasia , is a geopolitical region at the border of Europe and Asia, and situated between the Black and the Caspian sea...

. The Georgian word for "lake" is tba .

Largest lakes

Lake	Surface area, km²	Maximum depth, m	Height above sea level, m	Region
Paravani Lake Paravani Lake Paravani lake is a volcanic lake in Georgia, located in Javakheti Plateau between Abul-Samsari and Javakheti Ranges.-Geography and hydrography:...	37.5	3.3	2,073	Samtskhe-Javakheti
Kartsakhi Lake Kartsakhi Lake Kartsakhi Lake is a lake of Samtskhe-Javakheti, southern Georgia, lying on the Turkish border. It is the second largest lake in the country, covering an area of 26.3 or 26.6 square kilometres at an altitude of 1799 m. An important bird habitat, it holds one of the largest populations of Eurasian...	26.3	1.0	1,799	Samtskhe-Javakheti
Paliastomi Lake Lake Paliastomi Lake Paliastomi is a small lake near the city of Poti, Georgia, connected to the Black Sea by a narrow channel. Its surface area is 17.3 km² and the mean depth is 2.6 m. Some ancient pieces of Colchis have been found near and in the lake by archaeologists. It is also an important fishery site.The...	18.2	3.2	-0.3	Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti is a region in western Georgia which includes the historical Georgian provinces of Samegrelo and Zemo Svaneti and has Zugdidi as its capital.-Geography:...
Tabatsquri Lake	14.2	40.2	1,997	Samtskhe-Javakheti
Khanchali Lake	13.3	0.7	1,928	Samtskhe-Javakheti
Jandari Lake	10.6	7.2	291	Kvemo Kartli Kvemo Kartli Kvemo Kartli is a historic province and current administrative region in southeastern Georgia. The city of Rustavi is a regional capital. The population is mixed between Azeris and Georgians .The current governor is Davit Kirkitadze.- External links :* *...
Madatapa Lake Madatapa Lake Madatapa Lake is a lake of Samtskhe-Javakheti, southeastern Georgia, near the Armenian border, north of Bavra. Covering an area of 885 hectares at an altitude of 2108 m, the lake is noted for its Paravan race of common carp and has been considered as a commercial fishing production site...	8.8	1.7	2,108	Samtskhe-Javakheti
Saghamo Lake Saghamo Lake Saghamo Lake is a lake of Samtskhe-Javakheti, southeastern Georgia, just south of Gamdzani. It covers an area of 458 hectares. It is located north of Madatapa Lake and Biketnoe Lake. The village of Saghamo lies on its eastern bank.-References:...	4.8	2.3	1,996	Samtskhe-Javakheti
Ritsa Lake	1.5	101.0	884	Abkhazia Abkhazia Abkhazia is a disputed political entity on the eastern coast of the Black Sea and the south-western flank of the Caucasus.Abkhazia considers itself an independent state, called the Republic of Abkhazia or Apsny...
Keli Lake	1.3	63.0	2,914	Mtskheta-Mtianeti Mtskheta-Mtianeti Mtskheta-Mtianeti is a region in eastern Georgia comprising the town of Mtskheta, which serves as a regional capital, together with its district and the adjoining mountainous areas.- External links :...
Bazaleti Lake Bazaleti Lake The Bazaleti Lake is a lake in eastern Georgia some 60 km northwest of the nation's capital Tbilisi and 5 km south of the town of Dusheti.The surface area of the lake is 1.22 km². and its maximum depth is 7 m. The area around the lake housed a flourishing medieval town and is surrounded by many...	1.2	7.0	878	Mtskheta-Mtianeti

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