Keterisi Mineral Vaucluse Explained

Keterisi Mineral Vaucluse Natural Monument (Georgian: ქეთერისის მინერალური ვოკლუზი) is a cluster of powerful mineral water artesian aquifers pouring out at the foot of the Greater Caucasus, known as Narzan vaucluse: these mineral springs provide 25-30 million liters of hydrocarbonate-calcium water per day,^[1] which corresponds to 300-350 liters per second. From these sources originates stream, which creates water cascades in the village of Keterisi.^{[2] [3] [4]}

It is part of Kazbegi Protected Areas^[5] along with Kazbegi National Park and five Natural Monuments:

• Sakhizari Cliff,
• Abano Mineral Lake,
• Truso Travertine,
• Jvari Pass Travertine,
• Keterisi Mineral Vaucluse.

Notes and References

1. Book: Bolashvili . Nana . Neidze . Vazha . The Physical Geography of Georgia . 19 October 2022 . Springer Cham . 978-3-030-90752-5 . 210 . 1.
2. https://www.protectedplanet.net/abano-mineral-lake-natural-monument Keterisi Mineral Vaucluse in Georgia
3. https://www.about.ge/en/pois/?poid=8479 Keterisi Mineral Vaucluse Natural Monument
4. http://travelingeorgia.ge/en/region/Keterisi-mineral-Natural-Monument/ Keterisi Mineral Natural Monument (photo)
5. http://sppa-georgia.org/sppa/index.php/en/home/78-sppa/98-kazbegi Kazbegi