Jandari Lake

Jandari Lake (Georgian: ჯანდარის ტბა; Azerbaijani: Candargöl) 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. Some 67% of the basin is located on Georgian territory and 33% in Azerbaijan.

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.

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.