Czarny Staw pod Rysami

Coordinates: 49°11′18″N 20°4′34″E / 49.18833°N 20.07611°E / 49.18833; 20.07611
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Czarny Staw pod Rysami
Tatra mountains
Coordinates49°11′18″N 20°4′34″E / 49.18833°N 20.07611°E / 49.18833; 20.07611
Primary outflowsMorskie Oko
Basin countriesPoland
Max. length578 m (1,896 ft)
Max. width444 m (1,457 ft)
Surface area0.079 sq mi (0.20 km2)
Max. depth76 m (249 ft)
Water volume7,761,700 m3 (274,100,000 cu ft)m³
Surface elevation1,583 m (5,194 ft)

Czarny Staw pod Rysami, or Black Lake below Mount Rysy in English, is a mountain lake in the

Mount Rysy, or down to Morskie Oko
.

Ascent Route

To get to Czarny Staw from Morskie Oko you must follow the red trail on the Eastern side of Morskie Oko. Once you have reached about half-way you will see a signpost that has directions on how to get to Czarny Staw. After crossing the rocky inclined path, you will arrive at Czarny Staw. The trip takes about 50 mins going up from Morskie Oko and 40 minutes going back down.

Topography

Czarny Staw, is similar in shape to a circle. It is located at an altitude of 1,583 m, i.e. 188 m higher than Morskie Oko. The area of Czarny Staw is approximately 0.079 sq mi (0.20 km2), with a maximum depth of 76.4 m and capacity Of 7,761,700 m³ of water. The lake is almost completely surrounded by a high ridge consisting of Kazalnicy, Mięguszowieckiego Szczytu Czarnego through to Wołowy Grzbiet, Rysy, Niżnie Rysy, Żabią Grań with Żabim Szczytem Wyżnim, Żabim Mnichem and Owcze Turniczki. The Meltwater of Czarny Staw falls in small cascades down to Morskie Oko, creating a waterfall called Czarnostawska Siklawa.

Gallery

  • Small cascades from Czarny Staw to Morskie oko
    Small cascades from Czarny Staw to
    Morskie oko
  • Czarny Staw pod Rysami in May
    Czarny Staw pod Rysami in May
  • Czarny Staw located below Rysy
    Czarny Staw located below Rysy
  • View from Rysy to Czarny Staw pod Rysami and Morskie Oko
    View from Rysy to Czarny Staw pod Rysami and Morskie Oko

See also