Small Prespa Lake
Small Prespa Lake (Greek: Λίμνη Μικρή Πρέσπα, Limni Mikri Prespa; Albanian: Prespa e Vogël; Macedonian: Мало Преспанско Езеро, Malo Prespansko Ezero) is a lake shared between Greece (138 km² drainage area; 42.5 km² surface area) and Albania (51 km² drainage area; 4.3 km² surface area). It is the smaller of the two Prespa Lakes.
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Location | |
| Location | Balkans (primarily Greece, Albania – a small part) |
| Coordinates | 40°46′N 21°06′E |
| Type | tectonic |
| Basin countries | Greece, Albania |
| Surface area | 46.8 km2 (18.1 sq mi) |
| Max. depth | 7.7 m (25 ft) |
| Surface elevation | 853 m (2,799 ft) |
| Islands | Agios Achillios, Vidronisi |
| Official name | Mikri Prespa Lake (Greece) |
| Designated | 21 August 1975 |
| Reference no. | 60 |
| Official name | Albanian Prespa Lakes |
| Designated | 13 June 2013 |
| Reference no. | 2151 |
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