Lake Amtkeli or Amtkel[2] (Georgian: ამტყელის ტბა; Abkhaz: Амтҟьал) is a lake in the Gulripshi District of Abkhazia, Georgia that was formed on 3 October 1891 when an earthquake caused a landslide on the south-western slope of Mt.

The greater part leaves the lake through underground passages to the Jampali River.

[4] Lake Amtkeli is home to trout, chub, nase, barbel and spirlin.

In July and August, the lake's average surface temperature is 20 °C (68 °F), in Winter it rarely freezes over.

[4] The village of Azanta is located next to lake Amtkeli, and some of its inhabitants keep fishing boats on its shore.