Lake Skadar
Lake Skadar (Montenegrin: Скадарско језеро, Skadarsko jezero, pronounced [skâdarskɔː jɛ̂zɛrɔ]; Albanian: Liqeni i Shkodrës, pronounced [liˈcɛni i ˈʃkɔdrəs]) – also called Lake Shkodër, Lake Shkodra, and Lake Scutari, – lies on the border of Albania and Montenegro, and is the largest lake in Southern Europe. It is named after the city of Shkodër which lies at its southeastern coast. It is a karst lake.
| Lake Skadar | |
|---|---|
| Lake Shkodër, Lake Shkodra, Lake Scutari | |
Shkodër Lake and Maranaj Mountain (1576 m) in Albania | |
Lake Skadar Lake Skadar | |
| Location | Albania–Montenegro border |
| Coordinates | 42°10′N 19°19′E |
| Primary inflows | Morača |
| Primary outflows | Buna |
| Basin countries | Albania, Montenegro |
| Max. length | 44 km (27 mi) |
| Max. width | 14 km (8.7 mi) |
| Surface area | 370–530 km2 (140–200 sq mi) |
| Average depth | 5.01 m (16.4 ft) |
| Max. depth | 8.3 m (27 ft) 44 m (144 ft) |
| Water volume | 1,931.62×106 m3 (68.215×109 cu ft) |
| Shore length1 | 207 km (129 mi) is total length of coastline (including islands). |
| Surface elevation | 6 m (20 ft) |
| References | |
| Official name | Skadarsko Jezero |
| Designated | 13 December 1995 |
| Reference no. | 784 |
| Official name | Lake Shkodra and River Buna |
| Designated | 2 February 2006 |
| Reference no. | 1598 |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
The Montenegrin section of the lake and surrounding land has been designated as a national park, while the Albanian section is a nature reserve and a Ramsar site.
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