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Bughdasheni Lake

Coordinates: 41°12′06″N 43°41′08″E / 41.20167°N 43.68556°E / 41.20167; 43.68556
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Bughdasheni Lake
Bughdasheni Lake
Bughdasheni Lake is located in Samtskhe-Javakheti
Bughdasheni Lake
Bughdasheni Lake
Bughdasheni Lake is located in Georgia
Bughdasheni Lake
Bughdasheni Lake
Coordinates41°12′06″N 43°41′08″E / 41.20167°N 43.68556°E / 41.20167; 43.68556
Catchment area69.3 km2 (26.8 sq mi)
Basin countriesGeorgia
Surface area0.39 km2 (0.15 sq mi)
Average depth0.42 m (1 ft 5 in)
Max. depth0.85 m (2 ft 9 in)
Water volume0.16 million cubic metres (5.7×10^6 cu ft)
Surface elevation2,040 m (6,690 ft)
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Bughdasheni Lake (Georgian: ბუღდაშენის ტბა) is a volcanic lake[1] in the Ninotsminda Municipality, Samtskhe–Javakheti region of Georgia.[2] located in Javakheti Plateau, at 2040 m above sea level.[1] The area of surface is 0.39 km2, while the catchment area is 69.3 km2. Average depth is 0.42 m, maximal depth is 0.85 m.[1] Gets its feed from snow, rainfall and underground waters. High water levels at spring, low at autumn. Much of the southern part of this area consists of wetlands.[3] The river Bughdasheni (left-bank tributary of the Paravani) flows out of the lake. The lake is rich in fish, including trout.[4] The area around the lake is home for part of the year to many species of migratory birds and the shore largely pristine and undisturbed.[5] Bughdasheni Lake is the part of Bugdasheni Managed Reserve. Since 2020 it has been designated as a Ramsar site.[6]

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  1. ^ a b c Ilia Apkhazava. Lakes of Georgia (in russian), p. 50, Tbilisi, Metsniereba, 1975
  2. ^ Orthographic dictionary of geographic names of Georgian, p. 40, Tbilisi, 2009
  3. ^ IGS Bughdasheni Lake - Travel to Georgia[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ Ilia Apkhazava. Georgian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 2, p. 592. Tbilisi.
  5. ^ Bughdasheni Lake - Agency of Protected Areas of Georgia
  6. ^ "Bugdasheni Lake". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 5 October 2020.