Lake Kerkini
Artificial reservoir in Central Macedonia, Greece / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Lake Kerkini (Greek: Λίμνη Κερκίνη – Limni Kerkini) is an artificial reservoir in Central Macedonia, Greece that was created in 1932, and then redeveloped in 1980, on the site of what was previously an extremely extensive marshland.
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Coordinates | 41.21°N 23.13°E / 41.21; 23.13 |
Type | reservoir |
Primary inflows | Strymon River |
Primary outflows | Strymon River |
Basin countries | Greece |
Max. length | 17 kilometers (11 mi) |
Max. width | 5 kilometers (3.1 mi) |
Surface area | 75 square kilometers (29 sq mi) |
Max. depth | 35.5 m (116 ft) |
Surface elevation | 35 meters (115 ft) |
Official name | Artificial Lake Kerkini |
Designated | 21 August 1975 |
Reference no. | 58[1] |
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Lake Kerkini is now one of the premier birdwatching sites in Greece, as it is situated along the migratory flyway for birds en route to the Aegean Sea, the Balkan region, the Black Sea, the Hungarian steppes and beyond.