Lake Biograd
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| Lake Biograd | |
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  Lake Biograd Location within Montenegro | |
| Location | Kolašin, northern Montenegro |
| Coordinates | 42°53′52″N 19°36′2″E / 42.89778°N 19.60056°E |
| Type | Glacial lake |
| Biograd river | |
| Jezerstica | |
| Basin countries | Montenegro |
| Max. length | 870 m (2,850 ft) |
| Max. width | 261 m (856 ft) |
Surface area | 228,500 m2 (2,460,000 sq ft) |
Average depth | 4.5 m (15 ft) |
| Max. depth | 12.1 m (40 ft) |
Water volume | 1,052,763 cubic metres (37,178,000 cu ft) |
Surface elevation | 1,094 m (3,589 ft) |
Lake Biograd (Montenegrin: Биоградско језеро, romanized: Biogradsko jezero) is a lake in Kolašin Municipality, northern Montenegro. It is a glacial lake, located on the western slope of Bjelasica Mountain, within the Biogradska Gora National Park.[1]
Geography
[edit]Lake Biograd is located in the centre of the Biogradska Gora National Park at an altitude of 1,094 metres (3,589 ft) above sea level.[2] It is largest of the 5 high-altitude glacial lakes park[3] with a surface area 228,500 square metres and a volume of 1,052,763 cubic metres.[4] The lake's maximum depth is 12.1 m,[4] while the average depth is 4.5 m. The lake is 870 m long and 261 m wide.[citation needed]
It is filled by the Biograd river, a permanent tributary about 8km long,[1][5] and a few permanent and periodic streams.[4] Its outflow tributary is the Jezerštica.[2]
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Biogradsko jezero". Hrvatska enciklopedija (in Croatian). Retrieved 2025-06-13.
- 1 2 "Biogradska Gora National Park | Visit Montenegro". www.visit-montenegro.com. Retrieved 2025-06-13.
- ↑ Sheward, Tamara; Dragicevich, Peter (October 2022). Lonely Planet Montenegro. Lonely Planet. ISBN 978-1-83758-050-7.
- 1 2 3 "NP Biogradska gora – Nacionalni Parkovi Crne Gore". nparkovi.me (in Montenegrin). Archived from the original on 2021-10-27. Retrieved 2025-06-13.
- ↑ "Proljećna razglednica: Biogradska rijeka". Moja Crna Gora (in Croatian). 2016-05-17. Retrieved 2025-06-13.
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