Prespa Lake

Prespa Lake is at south west part of Macedonia, east of Ohrid Lake from which is separated by the mountain Galicica. On south the lake is enclosed with Suva Gora, and on east with Baba, on north with Resen Plain. Covers274km² by which 176,8 km² belong to Macedonia and 49,4km² to Albania and 47,8km² to Greece. Prespa Lake is the most highest valley lake in the country at 853m above sea level and its depth is 54m. Prespa Lake is part of the group of moderate lakes. Comparing to Ohrid Lake which never freezes, Prespa Lake freezes. That is because of the high above sea level and the little depth of the lake. The temperature of the water of the lake is highest in july and august and is from 22⁰C to 24⁰C.Prespa lake has a small transparency and that is from 2m to 6m.

The lake gets it waters from underground wells and also from the rivers: Istok, Golema Reka, Kranska Reka and other rivers. Even though the water of Prespa Lake does not flow away, it still runs out through underground abyss that are on the Albanian part of the lake. The water of these abysses appears near Ohrid Lake which is 158m lower of Prespa Lake. Prespa Lake is rich in endemic kind of fish. The lake has two islands: Golem Grad long 800m and wide 500m and Mal Grad long 250m and wide 150m. On both of the islands the edges are steep with a fall of 85⁰C. The island Golem Grad at the time of Tzar Samuel at the 10^th century was his residence and today the are leftovers of ruins of an old church. Today Prespa Lake is a well known tourist centre.

Prespa apple