Lake Amtkeli
| Lake Amtkeli | |
|---|---|
| Location | Gulripshi District |
| Coordinates | 43°05′42″N 41°17′54″E / 43.09500°N 41.29833°E |
| Lake type | Glacial lake |
| Primary inflows | Amtkeli |
| Primary outflows | Jampali (through sinkholes) Amtkeli |
| Catchment area | 153 km2 (59 sq mi) |
| Basin countries | Georgia, (Abkhazia) |
| Built | 3 October 1891 |
| Max. length | 2.4 km (1.5 mi) |
| Surface area | 0.58 km2 (0.22 sq mi) |
| Max. depth | 65 m (213 ft) |
| Surface elevation | 512 m (1,680 ft) |
| Frozen | very rarely |
| Settlements | Azanta |
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.