Gabzaruli Tba Natural Monument | |
Iucn Category: | III |
Map: | Georgia#Georgia Imereti |
Relief: | 1 |
Nearest City: | Tskaltubo |
Coordinates: | 42.3783°N 42.5906°W |
Established: | 2011 |
Governing Body: | Agency of Protected Areas |
Website: | გაბზარული ტბის ბუნების ძეგლი |
Gabzaruli Tba Natural Monument also known as Cracked Lake Natural Monument (Georgian: გაბზარული ტბა) is a small siphon lake in Georgia region Imereti, Tskaltubo Municipality, in the village Kumistavi, 166 meters above the sea level.[1] The villagers also call it Tskrvaram.[2] Gabzaruli Tba or Cracked Lake is about 5 m long, 4.5 m wide and 60 m deep. The siphon lake is part of unexplored cave system and lies in a 45 m deep canyon created by tectonic rupture. Steep canyon slopes are covered with deciduous forest. Villagers use lake water for drinking and also do fishing and swimming in the lake.[3]