Lake Piva Explained

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]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Atlas of Eastern and Southeastern Europe . 9783443285210 . Schappelwein . Karl . 1999. Österreichisches Ost- und Südosteuropa-Institut .
  2. Web site: Archived copy . montenegroexplorer.co.me . 15 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100223210515/http://montenegroexplorer.co.me/eng/culture%20tourism/culture%20tourism.html . 23 February 2010 . dead.