Primary outflows Madatapa river Surface area 8.78 km (3.39 sq mi) Max. depth 1.7 m (5 ft 7 in) Surface elevation 2,108 m Catchment area 136 km² | Basin countries Georgia Average depth 1.5 m (4 ft 11 in) Water volume 97 km (23 cu mi) Area 8.78 km² | |
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Madatapa Lake (Georgian: მადათაფის ტბა) is a lake in the Samtskhe-Javakheti region of southeastern Georgia, near the Armenian border, north of Bavra. Covering an area of 885 hectares (2,190 acres) at an altitude 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. It is found in one of the most earthquake-prone areas of the Caucasus. 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.
Map of Madatapa Lake, Georgia
The villages of Zhdanovakani, Epremovka, Troitskoye and Sameba lie around the lake. Biketi Lake lies to the north.
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