Popovo Lake

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Name: Popovo Lake
Water system: Nestos
Water type: Natural lake
Progression: Retizhe -> Nestos -> Aegean Sea -> Mediterranean Sea -> Atlantic Ocean -> Planet Earth
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Continents: Europe
Countries: Bulgaria

Popovo Lake is a glacial lake situated in the northern section of the Pirin mountain range, south-western Bulgaria. It is one of the eleven Popovi Lakes. The lake and its surroundings are among the most popular places for summer tourism in Pirin National Park. It is situated at the bottom of the Popovski cirque and is surrounded by the peaks Sivria (2,591 m), Dzhano (2,668 m), Kralev Dvor (2,680 m), Momin Dvor (2,723 m) and Dzhengal (2,730 m). The lake is situated at an altitude of 2,234 m. Popovo Lake is Pirin's largest by area and volume, and also the deepest one in the massif. It has the shape of irregular pentagon and features a small islet. In summer the water temperature reaches 14–16 °C at the surface and decreases to 5–6 °C in the deeper layers. Popovo Lake takes water from rainfall, snowfall and two tiny springs which pour into the southern end of the lake.

Popovo Lake

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