Donje Bare Explained

Donje Bare
Location:Zelengora, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Coords:43.3181°N 18.6308°W
Type:Lake
Length:250m (820feet)
Width:120m (390feet)
Max-Depth:4.5m (14.8feet)
Pushpin Map:Bosnia and Herzegovina
Pushpin Map Alt:Location of the lake in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
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Donje Bare (Serbian Cyrillic: Доње Баре) is a natural lake in Bosnia and Herzegovina, on the mountain Zelengora. It is located below the Ardov peak (1723). It is 250m (820feet) long and 120m (390feet) wide. The greatest depth of the lake is 4.5m (14.8feet).

During the winter, the lake is completely ice-bound. Rainbow trout is an invasive species that lives the lake. The water is clean and clear. It is filled with sources springing on the west coast. The bottom is dark blue. Around the lake are meadows and forests, a landscape of alpine pastures, covered with mountain grass, interspersed with scrub and pine trees, and in lower areas of beech.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tjentište - Donje Bare. 2 February 2016.