| Alum Lake | |
| Location: | Chomutov, Czech Republic |
| Coordinates: | 50.4725°N 13.425°W |
| Type: | Artificial lake |
| Pushpin Map: | Czech Republic |
| Pushpin Map Alt: | Location of the artificial lake in the Czech Republic |
Kamencové jezero (Alum Lake) is a lake in the municipal area of Chomutov, Czech Republic.[1] It is artificial in that it came into being due to 18th century mining.[2]
Kamencové jezero, at an altitude of 3370NaN0, was caused at the end of the 18th century by flooding the mines used between the 16th and 18th centuries. It occupies an area of 15.95 ha and the maximum depth is 3.4 m.[3]
The high content (about 1%) of alum in the water from Alum Lake prevents the lake from the growth of weed and anabaena. For that reason it is very frequently visited in the summer months.