Lake Piva Pivsko jezero | |
Location: | Plužine Municipality |
Coords: | 43.164°N 18.862°W |
Pushpin Map: | Montenegro |
Inflow: | Piva |
Outflow: | Piva |
Basin Countries: | Montenegro |
Length: | 45km (28miles) |
Width: | 0.7km (00.4miles) |
Area: | 12.5km2 |
Max-Depth: | 188m (617feet) |
Elevation: | 675m (2,215feet) |
Cities: | Plužine |
Lake Piva (Пивско језеро| Pivsko јezero) is a reservoir in Montenegro. It is located in the northwest part of the country, in Plužine Municipality. The surface of the lake is 12.5 km², the length is 45 km, and the maximum depth is 188 m. The elevation is 675 m above sea level.
The artificial lake is the result of the construction of Mratinje Dam on the Piva River.[1] On the bottom of the lake there is the old town Plužine; Piva Monastery was also there, but it has been relocated. The new location of the monastery is 8 km from Plužine, and 3.5 km away from the original location of the monastery. The relocation has started in 1969 and finished in 1982.[2]