Wild Lake
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  Wild Lake | |
| Location | nearIdrija,Slovenia |
| Coordinates | 45°58′56″N14°1′41″E/ 45.98222°N 14.02806°E |
| Type | karst siphonlake |
| Basincountries | Slovenia |
| Max. depth | over 160 m (520 ft) |
| Surface elevation | 340 metres (1,120 ft)[1] |
Wild Lake[2][3][4](Slovene:Divje jezero) is alakenearIdrijain westernSloveniaand akarst springof theVauclusian type.[5]The lake is the source of the Jezernica River, a tributary of theIdrijcaand, at 55 metres (180 ft) long, the shortest river in Slovenia.[6]Water flows from under the ground and through a steeply inclined tunnel, explored to a depth of 160 metres (520 ft).[6]Thedischargeoccasionally surpasses 60 cubic metres per second (2,100 cu ft/s).[6]However, when the water level is low, there is no outflow from the lake.[6]In 1967, the lake was protected as anatural monument.In 1972, it was arranged to be the first Sloveniannatural museum.[5]
References
[edit]- ^"Ozemlje in podnebje"[Territory and Climate](PDF).Statistični letopis 1994[Statistical Yearbook 1994]. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia. 1994. p. 38.ISSN1318-5403.
{{cite book}}:|work=ignored (help) - ^Perko, Drago; Ciglič, Rok; Zorn, Matija (2020).The Geography of Slovenia: Small But Diverse.Cham, Switzerland: Springer. p. 64.
- ^Fallon, Steve (1995).Slovenia: A Lonely Planet Travel Survival Kit.Hawthorn, Victoria: Lonely Planet. p. 174.
- ^Deliso, Christopher (2020).The History of Croatia and Slovenia.Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO. p. 10.
- ^abNared, Janez; Perko, Drago (2010).Na prelomnici: razvojna vprašanja Občine Idrija[At the Turning Point: the Development Issues of the Municipality of Idrija]. Capacities (in Slovenian). Scientific Research Centre, Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts. p. 72.ISBN9789612542436.ISSN2232-2477.
- ^abcdPetrič, Metka."Divje jezero"[Wild Lake]. In Šmid Hribar, Mateja; Torkar, Gregor; Golež, Mateja; et al. (eds.).Enciklopedija naravne in kulturne dediščine na Slovenskem – DEDI(in Slovenian).Retrieved4 May2012.
External links
[edit]- Wild Lake - Museum in Nature.Idrija Tourism.
- Divje jezero.Virtual panoramas. Slovenia Landmarks. Boštjan Burger.
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