Keterisi Mineral Vaucluse

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.

References

1. Bolashvili, Nana; Neidze, Vazha (19 October 2022). The Physical Geography of Georgia (1 ed.). Springer Cham. p. 210. ISBN 978-3-030-90752-5.
2. Keterisi Mineral Vaucluse in Georgia
3. Keterisi Mineral Vaucluse Natural Monument
4. Keterisi Mineral Natural Monument (photo)
5. Kazbegi Support Programme for Protected Areas in the Caucasus - Georgia (SPPA-Georgia)