Lake Solina
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| Jezioro Solińskie Lake Solina | |
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 The lake seen from the dam. | |
  Jezioro Solińskie Lake Solina | |
| Location | Bieszczady |
| Coordinates | 49°22′27″N22°27′8″E/ 49.37417°N 22.45222°E |
| Type | Artificial lake |
| Primary inflows | San RiverandSolinka River |
| Primary outflows | San River |
| Basincountries | Poland |
| Max. length | 21 km (13 mi) |
| Surface area | 22km2(8.5sq mi) |
| Average depth | 25 m (82 ft) |
| Max. depth | 60 m (200 ft) |
| Water volume | 472,000,000m3(617,000,000cu yd;383,000acre⋅ft) |
| Shore length1 | 150 km (93 mi) |
| Islands | 3 |
| Settlements | Solina,Myczkowce,Polańczyk |
| 1Shore length isnot a well-defined measure. | |
Lake Solina(Polish:Jezioro Solińskie) is anartificial lakein theBieszczady Mountainsregion, more precisely inLesko Countyof theSubcarpathian VoivodshipofPoland.Its coordinates are49°22′27″N22°27′8″E/ 49.37417°N 22.45222°E.
The lake was created in 1968 by the construction of theSolina Damon theSan River.It has an area of 22 square kilometres (8 sq mi) and contains 472,000,000 cubic metres (617,000,000 cu yd; 383,000 acre⋅ft) of water, making it Poland's largest artificial lake.
It is the best known tourist attraction of the region, with waterside villages likeSolina,Myczkowce,andPolańczykcatering to watersports enthusiasts. The lake's great depth,water clarity,andmountainous scenerymakes it a very popular destination. The lake is also known as theBieszczady Sea.
Starting in the 1970s, the Wojewódzkie Przedsiębiorstwo Turystyczne (State Tourism Enterprise) "Bieszczady" purchased a number of vessels for the lake and established the lake's White Fleet. The fleet's main ships offer cruises on the lake.
External links
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Media related toLake Solinaat Wikimedia Commons- The Solina municipality website(in English, German, and Polish)
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