Great Liakhvi Explained

Great Liakhvi
Mouth:Kura (Mtkvari)
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:Georgia (South Ossetia)
Length:115km (71miles)
Basin Size:2311km2
Tributaries Left:Little Liakhvi

The Great Liakhvi (Didi Liakhvi,, Styr Lewakhi) is a river in central Georgia, which rises on the southern slopes of the Greater Caucasus Mountain Range in the de facto independent region of South Ossetia and flows into the Kura (Mtkvari). It is 115km (71miles) long, and has a drainage basin of 2311km2.[1] The cities of Tskhinvali and Gori lie along the banks of the Great Liakhvi. The river is mainly fed by the melting snows and glacier runoff of the Caucasus Mountains as well as by underground water sources. The Liakhvi reaches its highest water volume in the spring and summer while the lowest volume is recorded in the winter, when some segments of the river freeze over.

The Little Liakhvi is a left-bank tributary.

Notes and References

  1. http://bse.sci-lib.com/article127951.html Большая Лиахви