Ślesińskie Lake Explained

Ślesińskie Lake
Coords:52.3878°N 18.3283°W
Type:lake
Pushpin Map:Poland
Basin Countries:Poland
Length:4.4km (02.7miles)
Width:0.2kmto0.6kmkm (00.1milesto00.4mileskm)
Area:1.52km2
Max-Depth:26m (85feet)

Ślesińskie Lake is a lake in central Poland known as Jezioro Ślesińskie in Polish. It is located in Konin County in Gmina Ślesin, near the town of Licheń Stary. It is a post-glacial ribbon lake with a strongly developed shoreline. To the south it is connected to Mikorzyńskie Lake.[1] It is part of the 32-kilometer navigable Ślesińskie Canal. It is one of several lakes known collectively as the heated Konin Lakes because the water temperature is raised as a result of the outflow received from two power stations.[2]

The lake is a tourist attraction and is used for water sports including water-skiing and wakeboarding. A special zone has been set up for motorboat sports and a ski slalom course is constructed each summer. Training is available and there are facilities for launching personal watercraft.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Philip's . Atlas of the World . 1994 . Reed International . 0-540-05831-9 . 47 .
  2. Ejsmont-Karabin, J. . 2011 . Does invasion of Vallisneria spiralis L. promote appearance of rare and new rotifer (Rotifera) species in littoral of the lakes heated by power station (Konin Lakes, West Poland) . Polish Journal of Ecology . 59 . 1 . 201–207 .
  3. Web site: Power boating . Centrum Informacji Turystycznej w Koninie . 30 October 2018.