Lake Amtkeli

Lake Amtkeli
Lake Amtkeli
Lake Amtkeli
LocationGulripshi District
Coordinates43°05′42″N 41°17′54″E / 43.09500°N 41.29833°E / 43.09500; 41.29833
Lake typeGlacial lake
Primary inflowsAmtkeli
Primary outflowsJampali (through sinkholes)
Amtkeli
Catchment area153 km2 (59 sq mi)
Basin countriesGeorgia, (Abkhazia)
Built3 October 1891
Max. length2.4 km (1.5 mi)
Surface area0.58 km2 (0.22 sq mi)
Max. depth65 m (213 ft)
Surface elevation512 m (1,680 ft)
Frozenvery rarely
SettlementsAzanta

Lake Amtkeli or Amtkel (Georgian: ამტყელის ტბა; Abkhaz: Амтҟьал) is a lake in the Gulripshi District of Abkhazia, Georgia that was formed on 3 October 1891 when an earthquake caused a landslide on the south-western slope of Mt. little Shkhapach into the valley of the Amtkeli River.