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Lake Paliastomi

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Basin countries
  
Georgia

Average depth
  
2.6 m (8 ft 6 in)

Frozen
  
rarely

Area
  
17.3 km²

Cities
  
Poti

Surface area
  
17.3 km (6.7 sq mi)

Max. depth
  
6 m (20 ft)

Settlements
  
Poti

Mean depth
  
2.6 m

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Lake Paliastomi (Georgian: პალიასტომი, also transliterated as Paleaostom) is a small lake near the city of Poti, Georgia, connected to the Black Sea by a narrow channel. Its surface area is 17.3 km² and the mean depth is 2.6 m. Some ancient pieces of Colchis have been found near and in the lake by archaeologists. It is also an important fishery site.

Map of Paliastomi Lake, Georgia

The lake is included within the boundaries of the Kolkheti National Park.

References

Lake Paliastomi Wikipedia