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Jablaničko lake
Reservoir in North Herzegovina From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Jablaničko Lake (Serbo-Croatian: Jablaničko jezero) is a large artificially formed lake on the Neretva River, right below Konjic where the Neretva expands into a wide valley. The river provided much fertile, agricultural land there before the lake flooded most of it. The lake was created in 1953 after the construction of[1] Jablanica Dam near Jablanica in central Bosnia and Herzegovina.
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Overview
The lake has an irregular elongated shape. The 30-km long lake is 1.2km across at its widest. The lake is a popular vacation destination in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Swimming, boating, and especially fishing are popular activities on the lake. Many weekend cottages have been built along the shores of the lake.
There are 13 types of fish in the lake's ecosystem.
Environmental issues
The lake suffered from poor management of water and fisheries. Without any scientific and management plans or research, local fisheries and angling management introduced, alien, non-indigenous, or non-native species, either deliberately or accidentally, which did more harm and damage than good. As the Neretva has many endemic and fragile species of fish that are near extinction, introductions of this invasive species, Pike Perch (Stizostedion lucioperca L.), completely destroyed native endemic and highly endangered fish like Strugač (Leuciscus svallize svallize Heck. et Kn.) or (Squalius svallize)[2] and Glavatica (Salmo marmoratus) (also known as Gonjavac).[3]
In 2024, the lake dried out during a drought.[4]
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Gallery
Boat at Jablaničko lake
Jablanica lake at summer
Jablanicko Jezero
Jablanica dam
See also
Water bodies
Settlements
Protected environment and treasures
Nature and culture
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References
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