Blue lake (Imotski)
| Blue lake | ||
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| The blue lake near Imotski | ||
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Split-Dalmatia County , Croatia
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| Tributaries | no | |
| Drain | none | |
| Location close to the shore | Imotski | |
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| Coordinates | 43 ° 27 '1 " N , 17 ° 12' 38" E | |
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| surface | changeable | |
| Maximum depth | approx. 100 m | |
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The Blue Lake ( Croatian Modro jezero or Plavo jezero ) lies at the bottom of a collapse doline on the outskirts of the town of Imotski in Croatia . It owes its name to its intensely shimmering blue color.
The height of the water level fluctuates considerably depending on the amount of precipitation . Well filled, the lake has a depth of about 100 meters. In the dry summer months it also happens that it dries out completely. The diameter of the sinkhole is about 600 meters. The rocks rise between 400 and 900 meters.
At the upper edge of the sinkhole is the Topana Castle , which was mentioned in a Byzantine script as early as the 10th century. It is the origin of the town of Imotski, which extends at the foot of the castle and on the edge of the collapse funnel. The city center is only a few minutes' walk from the lake. You can easily walk to the lake on a paved path that was laid out on the occasion of a visit by Emperor Franz Joseph .
The inhabitants of Imotski use the lake for swimming in summer. If it has dried out, a football game is traditionally played on its property.
About one kilometer northwest of the Blue Lake is the Red Lake (Croatian Crveno jezero ), one of the largest water-filled collapse dolines in the world.
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Possibility to descend to the blue lake
Blue lake
On the bank
