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Paravani lake ( ka, ფარავნის ტბა; hy, Փարվանա (Parvana)) is a
volcanic
A volcano is a rupture in the crust of a planetary-mass object, such as Earth, that allows hot lava, volcanic ash, and gases to escape from a magma chamber below the surface.
On Earth, volcanoes are most often found where tectonic plates a ...
lake in
Georgia
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* Georgia (country), a country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia
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, located in
Javakheti Plateau
Javalkheti Plateau ( ka, ჯავახეთის პლატო) is a volcanic plateau within the Caucasus Mountains that covers the Samtskhe-Javakheti region of Georgia, along the border with Turkey and Armenia. Its elevation is over 2,000 ...
between
Abul-Samsari and Javakheti Ranges.
Geography and hydrography
Paravani Lake is located above sea level and has a surface area of and a drainage basin of . Its maximum and average depths are and respectively. The volume of the lake is . The water level is low during October and November and is high during May and June. The lake is frozen during wintertime and the thickness of the ice ranges from .
In addition to the small rivers of
Shaori,
Sabadostskali, and
Rodionovskis Tskali, the lake gets its water from snow, rain, and underground springs.
The river
Paravani
The Paravani ( ka, ფარავანი) is a river of southern Georgia. It is long, and has a drainage basin of .Mtkvari
The Kura is an east-flowing river south of the Greater Caucasus Mountains which drains the southern slopes of the Greater Caucasus east into the Caspian Sea. It also drains the north side of the Lesser Caucasus while its main tributary, the Ar ...
to the right. The lake is a popular destination for fishing.
Mystery of lake Paravani
Spectral analysis show, that deep in the lake abyss lies a mysterious object. It appears of ancient origin. Scientists consider it dated to the Bronze age at least. Geophysical studies shows this large structure at the bottom of lake Paravani.
References
External links
Paravani lake location on the map
{{Lakes of Georgia
Lakes of Georgia (country)
Geography of Samtskhe–Javakheti