Ts Reservoir 1 is located 1.35km above (bearing 160°) Tsaghkahovit fortress. Together with Ts Reservoir 2, 0.45km to the south and Ts Canals 1 and 2, it forms the primary water collection and distribution system for the modern village of Tsaghkahovit (map quad B4p).
The reservoir rests at the bottom of a basin surrounded by tall rock outcrops on all sides except the southeast, where Ts Canal 1 draws water out of the reservoir to join Ts Canal 2.
The reservoir is 114m north-south by 112m east-west. The outlet on the southeast side is regulated by a small, stone check dam.
No surface materials allow us to date the reservoir. It is currently in use, however it is unclear if it was part of a more ancient fluvial system. It is important to point out that the natural watercourses that drain the north slope of Aragats do not terminate in the vicinity of Tsaghkahovit fortress, suggesting the site would have had the same difficulties securing a water supply as the modern inhabitants of the village. Ts Reservoirs 1 and 2 provide a convenient location for water storage that can be easily channeled along the west side of Tsaghkahovit lower town.
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