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Lake in Armenia

Lake Sevan (Armenian: Սեւանա լիճ, Sevana Lich) is the largest body of water in Armenia and the Caucasus. It is one of the largest freshwater high altitude (alpine) lakes in Eurasia. The lake is located in Gegark'unik, at an altitude of 1900 m (6.234 ft) above the sea. The total area of ​​the basin is about 5000 km2 (1900 sq mi) which is 1/6 of Armenian territory. The lake itself is 1242 km2 (480 sq mi), and the volume is 32.8 km3 (7.9 cu mi). It is fed by 28 rivers and streams. Only 10% of the incoming water is drained by the Hrazdan River, while the remaining 90% is evaporated. Lake provides about 90% of the fish and 80% of crayfish catch Armenia. Sevan has significant economic, cultural and recreational values. Its only major island (now a peninsula) is home to a medieval monastery. Sevan was heavily exploited for irrigation of the Ararat plain and hydroelectric power generation in the Soviet period. Accordingly decreased its rinse of approximately 20 m (66 ft) and its volume is reduced by more than 40%. Later, two tunnels were built to divert water from the Highland rivers, which stopped its decline and its level began to rise. Before human intervention dramatically changed lake ecosystems, lake was 95 m (312 ft) deep, covered an area of ​​1416 km 2 (547 sq mi) (5% of Armenia all), and had a volume of 58.5 km3 (14, 0 cu mi). Sea area was at a height of 1916 m (6.286 ft) above the sea. .... Learn more at Wikipedia

Name	Lake Sevan
Long Name	Lake Sevan, Armenia
Region	Gegharkʼunikʼ
Country	Armenia
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