Tbilisi sea explained
| Tbilisi lake |
| Location: | Kura River valley |
| Coords: | 41.7494°N 44.8456°W |
| Pushpin Map: | Georgia Tbilisi |
| Outflow: | Iori River |
| Basin Countries: | Georgia |
| Length: | 8.75km (05.44miles) |
| Width: | 2.85km (01.77miles) |
| Area: | 11.6sqkm |
| Depth: | 26.6m (87.3feet) |
| Max-Depth: | 45m (148feet) |
| Elevation: | 650m-800mm (2,130feet-2,600feetm) |
The Tbilisi Sea (Georgian: თბილისის ზღვა) or Tbilisi reservoir (თბილისის წყალსაცავი) is an artificial lake in the vicinity of Tbilisi that serves as a reservoir. The lake has a length of 8.75 km and a width of 2.85 km. The surface area of this reservoir is 11.6sqkm. It was opened in 1953 and has become a popular recreation spot.[1] [2] It is planned to develop the Tbilisi sea into a recreational park with various sports facilities.[3]
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Tbilisi Lakes. Tbilisi City Hall. 4 February 2010. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110725071441/http://www.tbilisi.gov.ge/index.php?lang_id=ENG&sec_id=4005. 25 July 2011.
- Book: Buachidze, G.. T. Tevzadze . Chemical and Geotechnical Problems associated with the Tbilisi Water Storage Reservoir, Georgia. John H. Tellam . Michael O. Rivett . Rauf G. Israfilov . Liam G. Herringshaw. Springer Netherlands. 2006. Urban Groundwater Management and Sustainability. NATO Science Series. 74. 393–399. 10.1007/1-4020-5175-1_32. 978-1-4020-5173-9.
- News: One sea, many fish?. Akhmeteli. Nina. February–March 2010. Investor. 17 March 2010. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20111007010120/http://www.investor.ge/issues/2010_1/11.htm. 7 October 2011.
