Lake Arpi
General data
- Name: Lake Arpi
- Water system: Kura
- Water type: Natural lake
- Progression: Akhuryan River -> Aras -> Kura -> Caspian Sea -> Planet Earth
- Climates: Subtropical
- Continents: Asia
- Countries: Armenia
Description
Lake Arpi is a lake and reservoir located in the Shirak Province of Armenia, on the Ashotsk plateau in the northwestern part of the country. It sits at an altitude of 2,025 meters with an area of 20 square kilometers. It is the source of the Akhurian River. Lake Arpi originated from a volcano tectonic earthquake. In 1946–1950, the Arpi Dam was built on the Akhurian River, artificially increasing the size of the lake.