Mavrovo Lake at evening
Mavrovo Lake is on the north
west part of the Republic of Macedonia on 1200m above sea level among the
wood and high mountains. On south is enclosed with woods and grass ???Vlainica,
and on north with the Sar Planina. On the place where the
lake is now at 1947 was the valley Mavrovo where the river mavrovo flew.
Then at the exit of the valley was closed the way of Radika with a big ground dam. The
valley started to get filled with water and on its place became Mavrovo
Lake. The new lake flooded 1370 hectares mostly meadow and accumulates
about 357 milions m3 water. Mavrovo Lake is 10m long and 5km to
3km wide.
The most
deepest place of 50m is near the dam which is 54m height, 210m long and 5m
wide. In the base the dam is wide 286m and in it are build 705.000m3
material.
Today the
lake beside the small tributaries of water is fiiled by river Radika. The
water of the canals are used for production of energy and irrigating.
During winter the lake freezes. Mavrovo Lake is poribeno with trout and with other fishes and the surrounding is rich
with game. Above the lake on all sides are high deciduous and evergreen
woods, which are cultivated at the clear water of the lake. That gives a
special beauty and appearance.
View of Mavrovo Lake
High above
the woods extend the endless mountain pastures rich with grass and rear
wood flowers that can not be found nowhere else in the world. Because of
these characteristics the surrounding of Mavrovo Lake is announced for a
National Park.
