Madatapa Lake | |
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მადათაფა (Georgian) | |
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Coordinates | 41°10′46″N 43°46′59″E / 41.17944°N 43.78306°E |
Primary outflows | Madatapa river |
Catchment area | 136 km2 (53 sq mi) |
Basin countries | Georgia |
Surface area | 8.78 km2 (3.39 sq mi) |
Average depth | 1.5 m (4 ft 11 in) |
Max. depth | 1.7 m (5 ft 7 in) |
Water volume | 97 km3 (23 cu mi) |
Surface elevation | 2,108 m (6,916 ft) |
Designated | 8 July 2020 |
Reference no. | 2435[1] |
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Madatapa Lake (Georgian: მადათაფა) is a lake in the Samtskhe-Javakheti region of southeastern Georgia, near the border with Armenia, north of Bavra. Covering an area of 885 hectares (2,190 acres) at an elevation of 2,108 m (6,916 ft), the lake is noted for its Paravan race of common carp and has been considered as a commercial fishing production site.[2] It is found in one of the most earthquake-prone areas of the Caucasus.[3] A shallow lake, it, along with Khanchali Lake, is one of the most important in the country for breeding and staging waterbirds, including the endangered Dalmatian pelican.[4] Since 2020 it has been designated as a protected Ramsar site.[1]
The villages of Zhdanovakani, Epremovka, Troitskoye and Sameba lie around the lake. Biketi Lake lies to the north.
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