Lake Biograd

Lake Biograd
Lake Biograd is located in Montenegro
Lake Biograd
Lake Biograd
Location within Montenegro
LocationKolašin, northern Montenegro
Coordinates42°53′52″N 19°36′2″E / 42.89778°N 19.60056°E / 42.89778; 19.60056
TypeGlacial lake
Biograd river
Jezerstica
Basin countriesMontenegro
Max. length870 m (2,850 ft)
Max. width261 m (856 ft)
Surface area
228,500 m2 (2,460,000 sq ft)
Average depth
4.5 m (15 ft)
Max. depth12.1 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.[citation needed]

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.

References

  1. 1 2 "Biogradsko jezero". Hrvatska enciklopedija (in Croatian). Retrieved 2025-06-13.
  2. 1 2 "Biogradska Gora National Park | Visit Montenegro". www.visit-montenegro.com. Retrieved 2025-06-13.
  3. ↑ Sheward, Tamara; Dragicevich, Peter (October 2022). Lonely Planet Montenegro. Lonely Planet. ISBN 978-1-83758-050-7.
  4. 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.
  5. ↑ "Proljećna razglednica: Biogradska rijeka". Moja Crna Gora (in Croatian). 2016-05-17. Retrieved 2025-06-13.