Mudflow Dam
Mudflow Dam is a dam in Vayots Dzor Province, Armenia. Mudflow Dam is situated nearby to the village Amaghu, as well as near Rind.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Areni Church and Areni-1 cave.
Areni Church
Church
Photo: Vigen Hakhverdyan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Surb Astvatsatsin of Areni is a single-nave two-aisled domed church completed in the year 1321. It is located atop a plateau overlooking the Arpa River and the village of Areni in the Vayots Dzor Province of Armenia. Areni Church is situated 1½ km north of Mudflow Dam.
Areni-1 cave
Cave
The Areni-1 cave complex is a multicomponent site, and late Chalcolithic/Early Bronze Age ritual site and settlement, located near the Areni village in southern Armenia along the Arpa River. Areni-1 cave is situated 2½ km northeast of Mudflow Dam.
Magellan cave
Cave
Photo: Magellancave, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Magellan cave is situated 2 km northeast of Mudflow Dam.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Areni and Amaghu.
Areni
Photo: Armineaghayan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Areni is a village and the center of the Areni Municipality of the Vayots Dzor Province in Armenia. Areni is best known for its wine production, with the majority of wine produced locally from the nearby village of Getap.
Amaghu
Village
Photo: Lilit Ayvazyan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Amaghu is an abandoned village in the Areni Municipality of the Vayots Dzor Province of Armenia. Amaghu is situated 3½ km southeast of Mudflow Dam.
Rind
Village
Photo: Ավետիսյան91, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Rind is a village in the Areni Municipality of the Vayots Dzor Province in Armenia, 1320 m above sea level, 25 km west of the regional center. Rind is situated 6 km north of Mudflow Dam.
Mudflow Dam
- Type: Dam
- Categories: tourism and tourist attraction
- Location: Vayots Dzor Province, Armenia, Caucasus, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
39.71137° or 39° 42′ 41″ northLongitude
45.19156° or 45° 11′ 30″ eastInception
1980Open location code
8HF7P56R+GJOpenStreetMap ID
way 1210223866OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionOpenStreetMap feature
waterway=dam
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Satellite Map
Discover Mudflow Dam from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Armenian to Russian—“Mudflow Dam” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Սելավապահ”
- Russian: “Селевая дамба”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Anapat and Areni cemetery.
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