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Lake Ohrid is one of the oldest lakes in the world, and with a maximum depth of 288 metres (945 ft) and mean depth of 155 m (509 ft), it is the deepest lake in the Balkans. It covers an area of 358 square kilometres (138 sq mi) and contains an estimated 55.49 cubic kilometres (45 million acre-feet ) of water.
To ensure successful operation, it was necessary to create a water reservoir. In 1952, the filling of the largest artificial lake in Macedonia, Lake Mavrovo, began. The waters flowing into the lake are collected from an area of over 500 square kilometres (190 sq mi) from the mountain massifs of Korab and Šar Mountains. The water is conveyed ...
Pages in category "Lakes of North Macedonia" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B. Berovo Lake;
Contains Manitoulin Island, the world's largest lake island. [17] 5: Michigan United States: Fresh 58,030 km 2 22,410 sq mi [14] 494 km 307 mi 282 m 925 ft [14] 4,930 km 3 1,180 cu mi [14] The smaller lobe of Lake Michigan–Huron. The largest lake (by area) that is located entirely in one country. 6: Tanganyika
Al fresco wine on sun-drenched, waterside terraces; boat rides and an Unesco-listed Old Town: Lake Ohrid has everything you’d want from a chic European break at a fraction of the cost, finds ...
Lake Debar has a surface area of 13.2 square kilometres (1,320 ha) and is among the largest lakes in North Macedonia. It is 92 metres (302 ft) deep and sits at an altitude of 580 metres above the Adriatic. It was created between 1966 and 1968, after the existing dam at Špilje was raised to 102 metres (335 ft). Southern outlet of the lake
Mavrovo Lake (Macedonian: Мавровско Езеро, romanized: Mavrovsko ezero) is situated in the Mavrovo region, in the Mavrovo and Rostuša municipality, Gostivar in the Republic of North Macedonia, less than 100 km from Skopje. It is an important tourist destination, being frequented for recreational activities such as swimming ...
Dojran Lake, located in southeastern North Macedonia, is the smallest of the three major lakes with an area of 42.7 km 2. The lake is shared between North Macedonia (27.1 km 2) and Greece (15.6 km 2). [20] The town of Dojran is situated on the west coast of the lake, while the Greek village of Mouries lies to the east.