Lake Rusałka (Poznań)

Lake Rusałka is an artificial lake in Poznań, Poland with an area of 367,000 square metres. It was named after the water nymph Rusalka. It was formed in 1943 as a result of the damming of the Bogdanka River. In 1940 thousands of people were executed in the forests surrounding the lake.

Lake Rusałka
View from northern shore
Lake Rusałka is located in Greater Poland Voivodeship
Lake Rusałka
Lake Rusałka
LocationPoznań
Coordinates52°25′36″N 16°52′43″E / 52.42667°N 16.87861°E / 52.42667; 16.87861
Typeartificial lake
Primary inflowsBogdanka
Primary outflowsBogdanka
Basin countriesPoland
Surface area36.7 ha (91 acres)
Max. depth9 m (30 ft)
SettlementsPoznań
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