Mikołajskie Lake
| Mikołajskie Lake | |
|---|---|
| Jezioro Mikołajskie (Polish) | |
View of the lake and the Mikołajki harbor | |
Mikołajskie Lake | |
| Location | Masurian Lake District, Masuria, Poland |
| Coordinates | 53°46′37″N 21°35′28″E / 53.777°N 21.591°E |
| Max. length | 5.8 km (3.6 mi) |
| Max. width | 1.6 km (0.99 mi) |
| Surface area | 497.9 ha (1,230 acres) |
| Average depth | 11.2 m (37 ft) |
| Max. depth | 25.9 m (85 ft) |
| Water volume | 55.7×106 m3 (1.97×109 cu ft) |
| Shore length1 | 15.1 km (9.4 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 116.1 m (381 ft) |
| Frozen | For period 1977–1992 usually between 4 January and 16 March with maximum ice thickness 32 cm (13 in) |
| References | [1] |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Mikołajskie Lake (Polish: Jezioro Mikołajskie; German: Nikolaiker See) is glacial lake in Masurian Lake District in Poland.
Mikołajskie Lake covers about 5 square kilometres (1.9 sq mi) and is 5.8 kilometres (3.6 mi) long and 1.6 kilometres (0.99 mi) wide with a maximum depth of 25.9 meters.[1]
In the north, Mikołajskie Lake is connected with the Tałty Lake under the road bridge in Mikołajki. To one of the pillars of the bridge, on a spring, is chained the King of Vendaces (Fish King, in Polish: Król Sielaw, Rybi Król, legendary king of Masuria). In the south-east, Mikołajskie Lake is connected with the Śniardwy Lake by the Przeczka strait within Dybowski Róg and Popielski Róg. In the south-west, Mikołajskie Lake is connected with the Bełdany Lake. On the west bank extends the Pisz Forest.
On the shore of the lake are the towns: Mikołajki, Dybowo, Kulinowo, Wierzba.
Notable wildlife:
- Eurasian bittern (Botaurus stellaris)
- Common goldeneye (Bucephala clangula)
- Ruff (Philomachus pugnax)
- Black-throated loon (Gavia arctica)
- Little gull (Larus minutus)
References
- ^ a b Ptak et al. 2024, Table S1.
Sources
- Ptak, M; Amnuaylojaroen, T; Huang, W; Wang, L; Sojka, M (2024). "Role of Lake Morphometric and Environmental Drivers of Ice Cover Formation and Occurrence on Temperate Lakes: A Case Study from the Eastern Baltic Lakeland, Poland". Resources. 13 (10): 146. doi:10.3390/resources13100146.