Lake Šas

Coordinates: 41°58′23″N 19°20′02″E / 41.973°N 19.334°E / 41.973; 19.334
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Lake Šas
Šasko Jezero / Шаско Језеро
Liqeni i Shasit
Bojana
Basin countriesMontenegro
Max. length3.2 km (2.0 mi)
Max. width1.5 km (0.93 mi)
Surface area5.5 km2 (2.1 sq mi)
Max. depth7.8 m (26 ft)
Shore length18.6 km (5.3 mi)
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Lake Šas (

Ambula and Šas to the northeast. The area of this lake is 5.5 km2, it is 3.2 km long and 1.5 km wide. The max depth is 7.8 m. The shore of the lake is about 8.6 km.[1]

It is also known as Little Lake Skadar because it has the same flora and fauna as Lake Skadar, which is much larger in size than Lake Šas. In warmer months, the lake is populated with large numbers of different bird species.

Fauna

List of bird species that have been found in Lake Šas:

  • Pelecanus crispus
  • Podiceps cristatus
  • Tachybaptus ruficollis
  • Microcarbo pygmeus
  • Egretta garzetta
  • Ardeola ralloides
  • Platalea leucorodia
  • Botaurus stellaris
  • Anas platyrhynchos
  • Larus cachinnans
  • Sterna caspia
  • Fulica atra

References

  1. ^ Jezera i rijeke, Montenegro Travel