Lake Kari (Armenian: Քարի լիճ, romanized: K’ari lich, lit.
It is located 3,185 m above sea level and has a perimeter of 1,150 m.[1] Its depth is up to 8 m, its volume is 375,000 m2, and it has a surface area of 0.12 km2.
The lake was previously the source of the Geghadzor River which flows into the plain of Shirak.
[2] There is a cosmic ray station next to the lake, founded in 1943 by physicists Abraham and Artem Alikhanyan.
The lake is used as a starting point for climbing the southern peak of Mount Aragats.