Lake Paliastomi

Lake near Poti, Georgia

42°7′30″N 41°43′47″E / 42.12500°N 41.72972°E / 42.12500; 41.72972Basin countriesGeorgiaSurface area17.3 km² (6.7 sq mi)Average depth2.6 m (8 ft 6 in)Max. depth6 m (20 ft)FrozenrarelySettlementsPoti Map

Lake Paliastomi (Georgian: პალიასტომი, also transliterated as Palaeostomi, ″ancient mouth / outlet″ in greek^[1]) is a small lake near the city of Poti, Georgia, connected to the Black Sea by a narrow channel. Its surface area is 17.3 km² and the mean depth is 2.6 m. Some ancient pieces of Colchis have been found near and in the lake by archaeologists. It is also an important fishery site.

The lake is included within the boundaries of the Kolkheti National Park.^[2]

References

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^ Haberman, Iu.Kh., ″Characteristics of Lake Palaeostomi″ from the journal Agris, FAO, Hydrobiologilised urimysed = Hidrobiologicheskoe issledovaniya 1982, ISSN : 0424-6489, [1].
^ Kolkheti National Park

External links

Underwater archaeology in Lake Paliastomi
Global Nature Fund website
Improving management of Lake Paliastomi through integration Archived 2006-08-29 at the Wayback Machine

Lakes of Georgia

Eastern Georgia

Main lakes	Bazaleti Ertso Jandari Khozapini Keli Khanchali Kumisi Lisi Madatapa Paravani Saghamo Tabatskuri Turtle Lake
Others	Archvebi Bateti Biketi Bughdasheni Grdzeli Great Jaji Kakhisi Lamazi Lesser Jaji Levani's Mrude Nakhevartba Qochebi Tsunda Vachiani Zreski

Western Georgia

Main lakes	Paliastomi Ritsa
Others	Anishkhtsara Bebesiri Chalaubani Derikvaraadzishi Devi Gagida Gorafi Imnati Inkiti Japana Amtkeli Smaller Ritsa Mtsvane Mzi Nuri Oqrotskali Papantskvili Tobavarchkhili Tsisferi