Kartsakhi Lake
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| Georgian: კარწახის ტბა Turkish: Aktaş Gölü Error {{native name checker}}: list markup expected for multiple names (help) | |
 View of the lake from the Georgian side | |
  Kartsakhi Lake  Kartsakhi Lake | |
| Coordinates | 41°12′54″N 43°13′16″E / 41.21500°N 43.22111°E |
| Catchment area | 158 km² |
| Basin countries | Georgia, Turkey |
| Surface area | 26.3 km² |
| Max. depth | 1 m |
| Water volume | 19.3 km³ |
| Salinity | 880 ‰ |
| Surface elevation | 1,800 m |
Kartsakhi Lake (Georgian: კარწახის ტბა, karts'akhis tba), or Lake Khozapini (Georgian: ხოზაფინის ტბა, khozap'inis tba; Turkish: Hazapin Gölü), or Lake Aktaş (Turkish: Aktaş Gölü), is a lake in the Caucasus Mountains. It sits on the international border between Georgia and Turkey.
It is the second largest lake in Georgia, covering an area of 26.3 or 26.6 square kilometres at an altitude of 1799 m.[1][2] An important bird habitat, it holds one of the largest populations of Eurasian eagle-owl in the country, with the Dalmatian pelican and great white pelican. [3] The village of Kartsakhi lies near its northeastern bank.
References
- ^ Hlavinek, Petr (2008). Dangerous pollutants (xenobiotics) in urban waters cycle. Springer. p. 37. ISBN 978-1-4020-6800-3. Retrieved 6 October 2011.
- ^ Prokhorov, Aleksandr Mikhaĭlovich (1982). Great Soviet encyclopedia. Macmillan. p. 195. Retrieved 6 October 2011.
- ^ Evans, M. I.; Heath, Melanie F.; International, BirdLife (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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