Radoniq lake

Radoniq Lake
Radoniq Lake and the Accursed Mountains in the background
Radoniq Lake
Radoniq Lake
LocationKosovo
Coordinates42°29′15″N 20°25′05″E / 42.48750°N 20.41806°E / 42.48750; 20.41806
Primary outflowsBistrica
Max. length4.7 km (2.9 mi)
Max. width2.2 km (1.4 mi)
Surface area5.96 km2 (2.30 sq mi)
Average depth15 m (49 ft)
Max. depth30 m (98 ft)
Residence time30 years
Surface elevation455 m (1,493 ft)
Islands0
Location
Interactive map of Radoniq Lake

Radoniq Lake (Albanian: Liqeni i Radoniqit; Serbian: Радоњићко језеро/Radonjićko jezero) is a lake in Kosovo. After Gazivoda Lake, it is the second largest in the country at 5.62 km2.

Before the lake was created in the 1980s, there was a village here, named Radoniq. The lake started to be filled with water in March 1983, supplied by the rivers Lumbardhi i Deçanit and Përrua i Ratishit.[1]

In 1998, the lake was the site of the Lake Radonjić massacre.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Lake Radoniq, an ideal place to enjoy the beauties of nature - Telegrafi". telegrafi.com.

42°29′26″N 20°25′00″E / 42.4906°N 20.4167°E / 42.4906; 20.4167