Shaori Lake

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Shaori reservoir, or Shaori lake - the largest reservoir in the Racha-Lechkhumi region, Ambrolauri municipality. Racha Ridge is located on the northern slope, Shaori basin. Created by barrage dam, which forms the river Shaori. Shaori stretches from south-west to north-east, the  length is  7.1 kilometers, the largest width is 2.7 kilometers. The largest depth of lake is 14.5 meters, the average depth - 9.8 meters, an area of ​​9.2 square kilometers.

The water volume of 90.6 million m³. Nourish, and tributaries of the sediments, which are coming to the surface (1,500 mm per year).There were lower Cretaceous carbonate rocks built cavernous, where were well-developed karst processes.At the cave was a small karst lakes - Kharistvali and Dzrikhistvali that the reservoir flooded. Mostly low and slopes flank of the reservoir banks.At Shaori reservoir is located  the village Nikortsminda.