Boračko jezero

Boračko jezero is glacial lake is situated in Konjic Municipality, Bosnia and Herzegovina.^[1][2][3]

Boračko jezero
Boračko jezero at Borci
Boračko jezero
Location	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Coordinates	43°33′09″N 18°01′52″E / 43.552429°N 18.031172°E / 43.552429; 18.031172Coordinates: 43°33′09″N 18°01′52″E / 43.552429°N 18.031172°E / 43.552429; 18.031172
Primary inflows	Borački potok
Primary outflows	Šištica River (tributary of Neretva river)
Catchment area	2.600 m^2 (27.99 sq ft)
Basin countries	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Max. length	786 m (0.488 mi)
Max. width	402 m (1,319 ft)
Surface area	0.26 km^2 (0.10 sq mi)
Average depth	1 m (3.3 ft)
Max. depth	17 m (56 ft)
Water volume	2.500 m^3 (88.3 cu ft)
Surface elevation	397 m (1,302 ft)
Islands	None
Settlements	Borci

It lies at the northeastern foot of the mountain Prenj, at an altitude 397 m. From the west it is surrounded by steep forested mountain slopes of Crna Gora (Black Mountain, 1343 m), and from the east by Tranjine (1055 m). The lake basin was created in the Boračka draga, during the expansive process of glacial erosion.

Boračko jezero has an elliptical shape. Its length is 786 meters, and the maximum width is 402 meters. Its surface area is 0.26 square kilometers. Length of the lake shore is 2.4 km. The lake is the deepest in the southeastern narrow part of about 17 m, and contains about 2.5 mil.m³ water, which is due to the greenish color is transparent and up to 8.3 m. The water is warmest in August (about 25 °C), the coldest in February (0 °C).

See also

• Neretva
• Konjic
• Prenj
• List of lakes in Bosnia and Herzegovina

References

1. "Home". kartabih.com.
2. Vojnogeografski institut, Ed. (1955): Konjic (List karte 1:100.000, Izohipse na 20 m). Vojnogeografski institut, Beograd.
3. Mučibabić B., ed. (1998). Geografski atlas Bosne i Hercegovine. Sarajevo: Geodetski zavod BiH. ISBN 9958-766-00-0.

 

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