Lake Dubrava
| Lake Dubrava | ||
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| Dubravsko jezero ( Primary inflows Drava | | |
| Primary outflows | Drava | |
| Basin countries | Croatia | |
| Surface area | 17.1 km2 (6.6 sq mi) | |
| Surface elevation | 138 m (453 ft) | |
| Settlements | Prelog | |
| References | [1] | |
Lake Dubrava (Croatian: Dubravsko jezero) is a reservoir on the Drava in northern Croatia. It is administratively divided between Međimurje County and Varaždin County, and is bordered by the municipalities of Prelog, Sveti Đurđ and Veliki Bukovec.[1] The Drava flows into the reservoir near the town of Prelog, while the dam is located near the village of Sveta Marija.
It is the largest of four reservoirs built on the Drava, the other three being
With an area of 17.1 km2, it is the second largest lake overall in Croatia, and also the country's largest artificial lake.[3]
The town of Prelog is the only settlement on the shores of the lake, with other nearby villages including Otok, Oporovec, Donji Mihaljevec and Sveta Marija in Međimurje County, as well as Hrženica and Struga in Varaždin County. Lake Dubrava takes its name from the village of Donja Dubrava, which is located next to the place where the lake's outflow canal meets the natural flow of the Drava, around 6 kilometres from the dam.
Tourism
Lake Dubrava is a popular destination for
See also
References
- ^ ISSN 1333-3305. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
- HEP Group
- ^ Lakes of Croatia (in Croatian)
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