Tag: Yerevan Lake

List of Lakes in Armenia: Locations, Sizes, and Provinces

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Armenia, a country with rich geographical diversity, hosts a variety of lakes, ranging from vast bodies of water to smaller mountain lakes. The most prominent among them is Lake Sevan, situated in the Gegharkunik Province, which stands as the largest lake in both Armenia and the entire Caucasus region. The country’s lakes play a crucial role […]

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Yerevan Lake: Engineering and Urban Hydrology

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Yerevan Lake (Երևանյան լիճ, Yerevanyan lich) is the capital’s artificial reservoir tucked between Malatia-Sebastia and Shengavit districts. Built in the 1960s to regulate the Hrazdan River, it sits at about 2,979 ft (908 m) above sea level and has become both infrastructure and cityscape—part flood buffer, part leisure front, and part living lab for urban […]

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