Lake of Banyoles
Lake of Banyoles (or Estany de Banyoles) is a natural lake located in the comarca "Pla de l'Estany", Province of Girona, in northeastern Catalonia, Spain. It is named after the nearby town of Banyoles, to which it belongs entirely. On the western shore it borders with the town of Porqueres. The lake is approximately 2,100 m by 750 m with an average depth of 15 m that in several points gets down to 46.4 metres. It is located in a natural tectonic depression.
| Lake of Banyoles Estany de Banyoles | |
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Lake of Banyoles Estany de Banyoles | |
| Location | Banyoles, Catalonia |
| Coordinates | 42°07′31″N 2°45′19″E |
| Primary inflows | Rec d'en Morgat, Riera del Vilar, Rec Major, Rec de la Font Pudosa, Rec de les Estunes |
| Primary outflows | none |
| Catchment area | 11.42 km2 (4.41 sq mi) |
| Basin countries | Spain |
| Max. length | 2,100 m (6,900 ft) |
| Max. width | 750 m (2,460 ft) |
| Surface area | 1.575 km2 (0.608 sq mi) |
| Average depth | 14.8 m (49 ft) |
| Max. depth | 62.4 m (205 ft) |
| Water volume | 12,000,000 m3 (420,000,000 cu ft) |
| Shore length1 | 9.13 km (5.67 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 172 m (564 ft) |
| Islands | none |
| Settlements | Banyoles |
Ramsar Wetland | |
| Official name | Lago de Banyoles |
| Designated | 20 December 2002 |
| Reference no. | 1257 |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Presently Lake Banyoles is the largest natural lake in Catalonia. Lake Sils, located 33 km further south, was formerly the largest lake in the area until it was drained in 1851.
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