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It has a roughly rectangular shape, measuring 6 km long and 4.5 km wide. The annual range of fluctuation of the water level is as much as 1.1 m. Hydrographic network of the basin is poor.
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ducks nesting on the lake's island. This small, isolated population has been assessed as the last breeding population of velvet scoter in the
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The lake has a volcanic-tectonic origin. The lake is surrounded by the volcanic mountains. From
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258:Akhalkalaki Municipality
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681:Lesser Jaji
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625:Turtle Lake
168:Max. length
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103:Coordinates
873:Categories
839:Oqrotskali
774:Chalaubani
743:Paliastomi
736:Main lakes
666:Great Jaji
620:Tabatskuri
558:Main lakes
493:2023-09-09
469:2023-09-09
359:References
200:Max. depth
176:Max. width
116:43°37â²33â³E
113:41°38â²45â³N
590:Khanchali
580:Khozapini
296:Coastline
249:á¢áááá¬á§á£á á
854:Tsisferi
769:Bebesiri
711:Vachiani
686:Levani's
641:Archvebi
610:Paravani
605:Madatapa
565:Bazaleti
347:See also
244:Georgian
824:Mtsvane
814:Amtkeli
701:Qochebi
671:Kakhisi
661:Grdzeli
615:Saghamo
575:Jandari
304:islands
266:Georgia
158:Georgia
809:Japana
804:Inkiti
799:Imnati
794:Gorafi
789:Gagida
757:Others
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706:Tsunda
676:Lamazi
651:Biketi
646:Bateti
634:Others
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272:Detail
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691:Mrude
570:Ertso
152:Basin
834:Nuri
784:Devi
600:Lisi
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