Turtle Lake (Tbilisi)

Turtle Lake (Tbilisi)

Infobox lake
lake_name = Turtle Lake
Kus Tba
image_lake = Turtle Lake, Tbilisi (1).jpg
caption_lake =
image_bathymetry =
caption_bathymetry =
location = Outskirts of Tbilisi
coords = coord|41|42|01|N|44|45|15|E|region:GG_type:waterbody|display=inline,title
type =
inflow = Varazis-Khevi River
outflow =
catchment = 0.4 km²
basin_countries = Georgia
length =
width =
area = 0.034 km²
depth =
max-depth = 2.6 m
volume =
residence_time =
shore =
elevation = 686.7 m
islands =
cities =
frozen =

Turtle Lake is a direct English translation of Kus Tba ( _ka. კუს ტბა), a small lake at the outskirts of Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia, so named due to the perceived abundance of turtles living in these places. The other, less frequently used name of this lake is K'ork'i (ქორქის ტბა).

Turtle Lake is located on the wooded northern slope of Mtatsminda Mount at elevation of 686.7 m above sea level and fed by a small river Varazis-Khevi, a tributary to the Mtkvari (Kura). The area of surface is 0.034 km², while the catchment area is 0.4 km². Maximal depth is 2.6 m.

The Turtle Lake area is designed as a recreational zone and is frequented by the Tbilisians on weekends. It is also a place where festivals and concerts are held. It can be reached either via a road or an aerial tramway leading from Tbilisi’s Vake Municipality. West to the lake is the Open Air Museum of Ethnography, a large exhibition of Georgia’s folk architecture. [Apkhazava, I., "Kus Tba". "Georgian Soviet Encyclopedia", vol. 6, p. 88. Tbilisi, 1983. ka icon]

See also

*Lisi Lake

References

External links

*Commonscat-inline|Turtle Lake, Tbilisi|Turtle Lake


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