Lake Sevan

Lake Sevan ( ) is the largest body of water in Armenia and the broader Caucasus region. It is one of the largest freshwater alpine lakes in Eurasia. The lake is situated in Gegharkunik Province, at an altitude of above sea level. It is fed by 28 rivers and streams. 10% of this incoming water is drained by the Hrazdan River, while the remaining 90% evaporates. The total surface area of its basin is about , which makes up of Armenia's territory. The lake itself is , and the volume is . Lake Sevan has significant economic, cultural, and recreational value. Sevan Island was the lake's sole major island and is the site of Sevanavank, a monastery built in the period of Medieval Armenia. Due to falling water levels, the island is now a peninsula. The lake provides some 90% of the fish and 80% of the crayfish catch of Armenia. Lake Sevan was heavily exploited for irrigation of the Ararat plain and hydroelectric power generation during the Soviet period. Consequently, its water level decreased by around and its volume reduced by more than 40%. Later, two tunnels were built to divert water from highland rivers to the lake. Before human intervention dramatically changed the lake's ecosystem, the lake was at an altitude of above sea level, deep, covered an area of (5% of Armenia's entire area), and had a volume of . Expedition 6

Lake Sevan ( ) is the largest body of water in Armenia and the broader Caucasus region. It is one of the largest freshwater alpine lakes in Eurasia. The lake is situated in Gegharkunik Province, at an altitude of above sea level. It is fed by 28 rivers and streams. 10% of this incoming water is drained by the Hrazdan River, while the remaining 90% evaporates. The total surface area of its basin is about , which makes up of Armenia's territory. The lake itself is , and the volume is . Lake Sevan has significant economic, cultural, and recreational value. Sevan Island was the lake's sole major island and is the site of Sevanavank, a monastery built in the period of Medieval Armenia. Due to falling water levels, the island is now a peninsula. The lake provides some 90% of the fish and 80% of the crayfish catch of Armenia. Lake Sevan was heavily exploited for irrigation of the Ararat plain and hydroelectric power generation during the Soviet period. Consequently, its water level decreased by around and its volume reduced by more than 40%. Later, two tunnels were built to divert water from highland rivers to the lake. Before human intervention dramatically changed the lake's ecosystem, the lake was at an altitude of above sea level, deep, covered an area of (5% of Armenia's entire area), and had a volume of . Expedition 6]] Tufenkian Avan Marak Tsapatagh hotel.jpg|Tufenkian Avan Marak Tsapatagh Hotel (Tsapatagh) Lake Sevan beach at Best Western Bohemian Resort.JPG|Best Western Bohemian Resort Sevan beach.jpg|The beach of Sevan town Sevan Northern Beach-1.JPG Sevan town water park2.jpg|The Harsnaqar Hotel Complex Lake Sevan from Harsnakar.jpg|View from the northeastern shore near the city of Sevan Sevan Island2.jpg|Sevan Island Sevanavanq 01.jpg|Sevan Island Sevan Island1.jpg|Sevan Island Sevan peninsula.jpg|Sevan peninsula (formerly an island) in Lake Sevan Sevan peninsula, Armenia, panoramic view (June 2015).jpg|Sevan peninsula in 2015 Klasztor Sewanawank - wycieczka WikiCamp 2017.jpg Vanevan Monastery Front.JPG Kotavank November.JPG Berdkunq fortress and Lake Sevan.jpg Overlooking Teyseba.JPG

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