Lake Vrana (Cres)
Lake Vrana (Croatian: Vransko jezero), in the centre of Cres island, is a fresh water lake, 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) wide and about 4.8 kilometres (3.0 mi) long. The town of Cres has been supplied with drinking water from the lake since 1953, and the towns of Mali and Veli Lošinj received their supplies ten years later. It was thought at one time that the water in the lake was linked to some mainland source by underground streams, but it has since been established that in fact it originates from the atmosphere.
| Lake Vrana | |
|---|---|
| Vransko jezero (Croatian) | |
Lake Vrana on the island of Cres. | |
Lake Vrana | |
| Location | Croatia |
| Coordinates | 44°51′N 14°23′E |
| Type | lake |
| Max. length | 4.8 kilometres (3.0 mi) |
| Max. width | 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) |
| Surface area | 5.8 square kilometres (2.2 sq mi) |
| Max. depth | 74 metres (243 ft) |
| Water volume | 220,000,000 cubic metres (7.8×109 cu ft) |
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