Lake Bohinj
Glacial lake in Municipality of Bohinj, Triglav National Park / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Lake Bohinj (Slovene: Bohinjsko jezero, German: Wocheiner See), covering 318 hectares (790 acres), is the largest permanent lake in Slovenia.[2][notes 1] It is located within the Bohinj Valley of the Julian Alps, in the northwestern Upper Carniola region, and part of Triglav National Park.
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Lake Bohinj | |
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Location | Municipality of Bohinj, Triglav National Park |
Coordinates | 46°16′56.31″N 13°51′29.6″E |
Type | Glacial lake |
Primary inflows | Savica |
Primary outflows | Sava Bohinjka |
Catchment area | 107 km2 (41 sq mi) |
Basin countries | Slovenia |
Max. length | 4.35 km (2.70 mi) |
Max. width | 1 km (0.62 mi) |
Surface area | 3.18 km2 (1.23 sq mi) |
Average depth | 30 m (98 ft) |
Max. depth | 45 m (148 ft) |
Water volume | 99.7×10 |
Residence time | 0.3 to 0.5 years[1] |
Surface elevation | 526 m (1,726 ft) |
References | [1] |
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