Earth:Lake Biograd

Lake Biograd
Lake Biograd
Location	Kolašin, northern Montenegro
Coordinates
Type	Glacial lake
rivers, streams, precipitation">Primary inflows	Biograd river
rivers, streams, evaporation">Primary outflows	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.

Geography

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. It is largest of the 5 high-altitude glacial lakes park with a surface area 228,500 square metres and a volume of 1,052,763 cubic metres. The lake's maximum depth is 12.1 m, while the average depth is 4.5 m. The lake is 870 m long and 261 m wide. It is filled by the Biograd river, a permanent tributary about 8km long, and a few permanent and periodic streams. Its outflow tributary is the Jezerštica.