Havgas Gorge (Katharo) at Lassithi Plateau

Havgas Gorge is the unique long gorge in the Lassithi Plateau and is formed between the peaks Katharios Lakkos (1190m) and Katharia Kefala (1269) of the Range Dikti . The river Megalos or Xenikos coming through the gorge collects water from the plateau Katharo , runs across Lassithi Plateau and moves them in the sinkhole Chonos .

Then, the water comes out from Fleves springs at Kastamonitsa or an artificial water pipe at Gonies and then through the river Aposelemis reaches the dam lake of Aposelemis . The name havgas and some corruptions (such as havgoudi ) is a common name in gorges in East Crete; it means gorge .