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Blue Lake of the Abkhazian elder

This amazing reservoir of karst origin, today its area is 180 m2. The exact depth of the lake is unknown, according to some assumptions, it is at least 76 meters. It is assumed that mountain rivers pass at the bottom of the reservoir, and it is they that feed it.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 05.2019
Date Uploaded: 11.2021
Photo Location: Gagra district, near the city of Gagra, Russia
Copyright: © Viktor Rusinovich