Small Prespa Lake | |
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![]() Small Prespa | |
![]() Location | |
Location | Balkans (primarily Greece, Albania – a small part) |
Coordinates | 40°46′N 21°06′E / 40.767°N 21.100°E |
Type | tectonic |
Basin countries | Greece, Albania |
Surface area | 46.8 km2 (18.1 sq mi) |
Max. depth | 7.7 m (25 ft) |
Surface elevation | 853 m (2,799 ft) |
Islands | Agios Achillios, Vidronisi |
Official name | Mikri Prespa Lake (Greece) |
Designated | 21 August 1975 |
Reference no. | 60[1] |
Official name | Albanian Prespa Lakes |
Designated | 13 June 2013 |
Reference no. | 2151[2] |
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Small Prespa Lake (Greek: Λίμνη Μικρή Πρέσπα, Limni Mikri Prespa; Albanian: Prespa e Vogël; Macedonian: Мало Преспанско Езеро, Malo Prespansko Ezero) is a lake shared between Greece (138 km² drainage area; 42.5 km² surface area) and Albania (51 km² drainage area; 4.3 km² surface area). It is the smaller of the two Prespa Lakes.