A
remarkable part of Aras Basin, which is one of the twenty
five river basins in our country, is located in the borders
of these two cities. As seen, Kars and Ardahan have high
visual quality value in terms of water (Figure 2). Lake
Çildir, which is the biggest lake of the region and situated
in the northeast of the region is one of the areas that has
high points in terms of water factor. The areas that come
into prominence for visual quality in terms of water are
mountainsides that form the source part of the streams
and the points where the wetlands and lake take place.