The largest lake in the Caucasus and in Armenia, a high-altitude lake that has long been central to the country's water supply, fisheries and hydroelectric power. Soviet-era diversion of its water for irrigation sharply lowered its level before later efforts to stabilize it.
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Source Lake Sevan (Wikipedia)
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1. Lake Sevan (Wikipedia)
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The total surface area of its basin is about 5,000 km2 (1,900 sq mi), which makes up 1⁄6 of Armenia's territory. The lake itself is 1,242 km2 (480 sq mi), and the volume is 32.8 km3 (7.9 cu mi).
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Sevan originated during the early Quaternary when tectonic formation created a Palaeo-Sevan, ten times larger than the present lake.
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