Lake Vrana (Cres)
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Lake Vrana (Cres) is a large freshwater karst lake on the Croatian island of Cres, notable for being one of the deepest lakes in Eastern Europe and a crucial source of drinking water for the region.
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
freshwater body
ⓘ
karst lake ⓘ lake ⓘ |
| accessRestrictions | limited public access ⓘ |
| basinType | karst basin ⓘ |
| category |
Freshwater lakes of Europe
ⓘ
Karst lakes ⓘ Lakes of Croatia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | Croatia ⓘ |
| ecologicalSignificance | important habitat for freshwater species ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 14 metres above sea level ⓘ |
| geologicalOrigin | karst processes ⓘ |
| hydrologicalType | cryptodepression ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Adriatic Sea region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kvarner Gulf region NERFINISHED ⓘ Primorje-Gorski Kotar County NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | central part of Cres island ⓘ |
| locatedOn | island of Cres NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lowestPointBelowSeaLevel | approximately 60 metres ⓘ |
| management | Croatian water management authorities ⓘ |
| maximumDepth | approximately 74 metres ⓘ |
| nearbySettlement |
Cres
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Orlec NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being a major source of drinking water
ⓘ
being one of the deepest lakes in Eastern Europe ⓘ |
| outflow | subterranean karst channels ⓘ |
| partOf | Croatian Littoral NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protectedStatus | protected drinking water reservoir ⓘ |
| regionSupplied |
island of Cres
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
island of Lošinj ⓘ surrounding smaller islands ⓘ |
| risk | sensitive to pollution due to use as drinking water source ⓘ |
| salinity | low ⓘ |
| surfaceArea | approximately 5.7 square kilometres ⓘ |
| tourism | not a major bathing or recreational lake due to protection status ⓘ |
| use |
drinking water reservoir
ⓘ
public water supply ⓘ |
| waterSource | subterranean karst springs ⓘ |
| waterType | freshwater ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Cres
subject surface form:
Cres