Lake Bukovniško jezero

Lake Bukovniško jezero [Image by Denis Horvat]
Lake Bukovniško jezero [Image by Denis Horvat]
POI Number
11
Typology
Lake
Country
Slovenia
Municipality
Dobrovnik
District
Bukovniško jezero
Altitude
187 m
Web reference
https://www.bukovniskojezero.si/en

Bukovniško jezero Lake is the most recognizable tourist attraction in the town of Dobrovnik. Its surroundings offer fishing opportunities as well as spots for resting, walking, camping, picnics and sports activities. This artificial accumulation lake, located in Goričko, southeast from the village of Bukovnica, is a result of flood prevention due to regulatory works along the Ledava River and its tributaries. Its average depth is 2-3 meters (7-9 feet), maximal depth 8 meters (26 feet) and its size about 7 hectares. The lake was initially intended for aquaculture, but fishing and sport fishing flourished there as well. It lies next to chestnut-beech forests and it is an important breeding habitat for amphibians. Endangered plants such as the Hydrocharis morsus-ranae and the water chestnut also thrive there.