Lake Yliki

Lake Yliki (Greek: Υλίκη Yliki, Ancient Greek: Ὑλίκη Hylike, Latinised as Hylica) is a large natural lake of Boeotia, central Greece. Situated 8 km north of Thebes at 78 m elevation, it has been an important source of drinking water for the Athens agglomeration since 1958. It is surrounded by low mountains, which separate it from the drained Lake Copais.

Lake Yliki
Υλίκη
partial view of Lake Yliki, north of Thiva, Greece.
Lake Yliki
Υλίκη
LocationCentral Greece
Coordinates38°24′N 23°16′E
Primary inflowsCephissus
Basin countriesGreece
Surface area19.1 km2 (7.4 sq mi)
Surface elevation78 m (256 ft)
Islands10
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