Reports on Environment and Urban Development for Alaverdy

GEO ALAVERDI: ENVIRONMENT AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

Diagram 3.5 Debed River Basin Area

The regime of the river is characterized by Spring and Fall high waters (120- 130 days). The increases in the level of water start in Spring, from April, reach their maximum in May and continue till the fi rst half of June. The river is fed from ground waters, melting and rains. Debed River basin includes the steep ridges of the gorge, the plateaus of Akori and Sanahin, as well as the lowlands of Lalvar mountain chain. The absolute heights of the river basin are at 720 – 920m, whereas at the tops the altitudes are 960m – 1080m. The Chatindagh slopes on the right bank of the river are covered by broad-

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CHAPTER 3: STATE OF THE ENVIRONMENT

Environmental Knowledge for Change