Yerevan Lake

Yerevan Lake
Yerevan Lake
Location of the artificial reservoir in Armenia.
Location of the artificial reservoir in Armenia.
Yerevan Lake
Location of the artificial reservoir in Armenia.
Location of the artificial reservoir in Armenia.
Yerevan Lake
LocationYerevan
Coordinates40°9′35.04″N 44°28′36.54″E / 40.1597333°N 44.4768167°E / 40.1597333; 44.4768167
Basin countriesArmenia
Max. width5 km (3.1 mi)
Surface area0.65 km2 (0.25 sq mi)
Max. depth18 m (59 ft)
Surface elevation908 m (2,979 ft)
SettlementsYerevan

Yerevan Lake (Armenian: Երևանյան լիճ (Yerevanyan lich)) is an artificial reservoir located in the capital of Armenia in Yerevan. It was formed between 1963 and 1966, to be opened in 1967.[1]

  1. ^ Palmer, Richard N. (2010). World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2010 challenges of change. Reston, VA: American Society of Civil Engineers. p. 39. ISBN 9780784411148.