Small Prespa Lake

Small Prespa Lake
Small Prespa
Location of Small Prespa Lake in Greece.
Location of Small Prespa Lake in Greece.
Small Prespa Lake
Location
LocationBalkans (primarily Greece, Albania – a small part)
Coordinates40°46′N 21°06′E / 40.767°N 21.100°E / 40.767; 21.100
Typetectonic
Basin countriesGreece, Albania
Surface area46.8 km2 (18.1 sq mi)
Max. depth7.7 m (25 ft)
Surface elevation853 m (2,799 ft)
IslandsAgios Achillios, Vidronisi
Official nameMikri Prespa Lake (Greece)
Designated21 August 1975
Reference no.60[1]
Official nameAlbanian Prespa Lakes
Designated13 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.

  1. ^ "Lake Mikri Prespa". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
  2. ^ "Albanian Prespa Lakes". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.

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