Bateti Lake
Appearance
Bateti Lake | |
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ბატეთის ტბა (Georgian) | |
Coordinates | 41°53′46″N 43°46′06″E / 41.89611°N 43.76833°E |
Primary outflows | spring |
Catchment area | 5 km2 (1.9 sq mi) |
Basin countries | Georgia |
Surface area | 0.02 km2 (0.0077 sq mi) |
Average depth | 7 m (23 ft) |
Max. depth | 12 m (39 ft) |
Water volume | 0.14 km3 (0.034 cu mi) |
Surface elevation | 1,313 m (4,308 ft) |
Bateti Lake (Georgian: ბატეთის ტბა, romanized: bat'etis t'ba) is a landslide lake on Batetistskali River located near village Kodmani in the valley of Dzama river, Kareli Municipality, in Shida Kartli region of Georgia, at 1313 metres above sea level.[1] The water area of the lake is only 0.02 km2. Maximal depth is 12 meters.[2][3]
Fauna
[edit]Lake is habitat of near-threatened species of newt (Ommatotriton ophryticus).
Photo gallery
[edit]References
[edit]Wikimedia Commons has media related to Lake Bateti.
- ^ Monasteries of Dzama Gorge and Bateti Lake Georgiantour.com
- ^ Georgian Soviet Encyclopedia I. Apkhazava, V. 2, p. 228, 1977
- ^ Bateti Lake in Winter vs. in Autumn Georgia Journal