Jandari Lake

Jandari Lake
Northeast shore (Georgian side)
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Coordinates	41°25′33″N 45°13′03″E / 41.42583°N 45.21750°E / 41.42583; 45.21750
Catchment area	102 km^2 (39 sq mi)
Basin countries	Georgia Azerbaijan
Max. length	6.4 km (4.0 mi)
Max. width	3 km (1.9 mi)
Average depth	3.75 m (12.3 ft)
Max. depth	7.2 m (24 ft)
Water volume	51 million cubic metres (1.8×10^^9 cu ft)
Surface elevation	291.4 m (956 ft)
Location
Interactive map of Jandari Lake

Jandari Lake (Georgian: ჯანდარის ტბა; Azerbaijani: Ağ göl) is a lake on the Azerbaijan–Georgia border, it is located in south-east Georgia and north-west Azerbaijan, at 291,4 metres above sea level. The lake's surface area is 10.6 km², while the catchment area is 102 km². The maximal depth is 7.2 m.^[1] Some 67% of the basin is located on Georgian territory and 33% in Azerbaijan.^[2]

Jandari Lake is surrounded by a blend of semi-desert and steppe vegetation, as well as patches of floodplain forest. The lake is a favoured spot for fishing and birdwatching. It is a resting and wintering site for thousands of water birds.^[3][4][5]

History

Jandari used to be a shallow, salty lake that would frequently dry up during the summer. In 1870, the construction of Gardabani canal redirected water from the Mtkvari River to the lake, transforming Jandari into a reservoir. The lake was also boosted by inflow from a canal originating from the Tbilisi Samgori reservoir.^[3]

References

1. Georgian Soviet Encyclopedia I. Apkhazava, V. 11, p. 538, 1987
2. Drainage basin of the caspian sea
3. "Jandari Lake: A Sanctuary for Birds & Anglers on the Georgia-Azerbaijan Border". georgia.to. Retrieved 2025-07-22.
4. "Why Jandary Lake?". SABUKO. 2020-10-08. Retrieved 2025-07-22.
5. "Jandara Lake – Exceptional Place for Fishing in Georgia". Georgia Travel. 2022-12-07. Retrieved 2025-07-22.