| Kartsakhi Lake | |
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 View of the lake from the Georgian side | |
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| Coordinates | 41°12′54″N43°13′16″E / 41.21500°N 43.22111°E /41.21500; 43.22111 |
| 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) |
| Location | |
 Interactive map of Kartsakhi Lake | |
Kartsakhi Lake (Georgian: კარწახის ტბა,karts'akhis tba), orLake Khozapini (Georgian:ხოზაფინის ტბა,khozap'inis tba; Turkish:Hazapin Gölü), orLake Aktaş (Turkish:Aktaş Gölü), is asoda lake in theCaucasus Mountains. It straddles theinternational border betweenGeorgia (53%) andTurkey (47%). The village ofKartsakhi lies near the lake's northeastern shore.
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 theKura River.[3]
It is an important bird habitat; it holds one of the largest populations of theEurasian eagle-owl in the country, along with populations of theDalmatian pelican andgreat white pelican.[4]
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