Wild Lake[2][3][4] (Slovene: Divje jezero) is a lake near Idrija in western Slovenia and a karst spring of the Vauclusian type.[5] The lake is the source of the Jezernica River, a tributary of the Idrijca and, at 55 metres (180 ft) long, the shortest river in Slovenia.[6] Water flows from under the ground and through a steeply inclined tunnel, explored to a depth of 160 metres (520 ft).[6] The discharge occasionally surpasses 60 cubic metres per second (2,100 cu ft/s).[6] However, when the water level is low, there is no outflow from the lake.[6] In 1967, the lake was protected as a natural monument. In 1972, it was arranged to be the first Slovenian natural museum.[5]
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  Wild Lake | |
| Location | near Idrija, Slovenia |
| Coordinates | 45°58′56″N 14°1′41″E / 45.98222°N 14.02806°E |
| Type | karst siphon lake |
| Basin countries | Slovenia |
| Max. depth | over 160 m (520 ft) |
| Surface elevation | 340 metres (1,120 ft)[1] |
References
edit- ^ "Ozemlje in podnebje" [Territory and Climate] (PDF). Statistični letopis 1994 [Statistical Yearbook 1994]. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia. 1994. p. 38. ISSN 1318-5403.
{{cite book}}:|work=ignored (help) - ^ Perko, Drago; Ciglič, Rok; Zorn, Matija (2020). The Geography of Slovenia: Small But Diverse. Cham, Switzerland: Springer. p. 64.
- ^ Fallon, Steve (1995). Slovenia: A Lonely Planet Travel Survival Kit. Hawthorn, Victoria: Lonely Planet. p. 174.
- ^ Deliso, Christopher (2020). The History of Croatia and Slovenia. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO. p. 10.
- ^ a b Nared, Janez; Perko, Drago (2010). Na prelomnici: razvojna vprašanja Občine Idrija [At the Turning Point: the Development Issues of the Municipality of Idrija]. Capacities (in Slovenian). Scientific Research Centre, Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts. p. 72. ISBN 9789612542436. ISSN 2232-2477.
- ^ a b c d Petrič, Metka. "Divje jezero" [Wild Lake]. In Šmid Hribar, Mateja; Torkar, Gregor; Golež, Mateja; et al. (eds.). Enciklopedija naravne in kulturne dediščine na Slovenskem – DEDI (in Slovenian). Retrieved 4 May 2012.
External links
edit- Wild Lake - Museum in Nature. Idrija Tourism.
- Divje jezero. Virtual panoramas. Slovenia Landmarks. Boštjan Burger.
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