Kartsakhi Lake
Lake between Georgia and Turkey / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 soda lake in the Caucasus Mountains. It straddles the international border between Georgia (53%) and Turkey (47%). The village of Kartsakhi lies near the lake's northeastern shore.
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Kartsakhi Lake | |
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Coordinates | 41°12′54″N 43°13′16″E |
Catchment area | 158 km2 (61 sq mi) |
Basin countries | Georgia, Turkey |
Surface area | 26.3 km2 (10.2 sq mi) |
Max. depth | 1 m (3 ft 3 in) |
Water volume | 19.3 km3 (4.6 cu mi) |
Salinity | 880 ‰ |
Surface elevation | 1,800 m (5,900 ft) |
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It is the second largest lake in Georgia, covering an area of 26.3 or 26.6 square kilometers at an altitude of 1799 m.[1][2] It is fed by a number of creeks. During the rainy season, its excess water discharges into the Kura River.[3]