Wild Lake

Wild Lake^[2][3][4] (Slovene: Divje jezero) is a lake near Idrija in western Slovenia and a karst spring of the Vauclusian type.^[5] The lake is the source of the Jezernica River, a tributary of the Idrijca and, at 55 metres (180 ft) long, the shortest river in Slovenia.^[6] Water flows from the submerged cave in the southern shore of the lake, out of a steeply inclined tunnel, explored to a depth of 160 metres (520 ft) and length of 415 metres (1,362 ft).^[6][7] The discharge occasionally surpasses 60 cubic metres per second (2,100 cu ft/s).^[6] However, when the water level is low, there is no outflow from the lake.^[6] In 1967, the lake was protected as a natural monument. In 1972, it was arranged to be the first Slovenian natural museum.^[5]

Wild Lake
Wild Lake
Location	near Idrija, Slovenia
Coordinates	45°58′56″N 14°1′41″E
Type	karst siphon lake
Basin countries	Slovenia
Max. depth	over 160 m (520 ft)
Surface elevation	340 metres (1,120 ft)[1]

See also

• List of deepest Dinaric caves
• List of karst springs
• List of longest Dinaric caves

References

1. "Ozemlje in podnebje" [Territory and Climate] (PDF). Statistični letopis 1994 [Statistical Yearbook 1994]. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia. 1994. p. 38. ISSN 1318-5403.
2. Perko, Drago; Ciglič, Rok; Zorn, Matija (2020). The Geography of Slovenia: Small But Diverse. Cham, Switzerland: Springer. p. 64.
3. Fallon, Steve (1995). Slovenia: A Lonely Planet Travel Survival Kit. Hawthorn, Victoria: Lonely Planet. p. 174.
4. Deliso, Christopher (2020). The History of Croatia and Slovenia. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO. p. 10.
5. Nared, Janez; Perko, Drago (2010). Na prelomnici: razvojna vprašanja Občine Idrija [At the Turning Point: the Development Issues of the Municipality of Idrija]. Capacities (in Slovenian). Scientific Research Centre, Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts. p. 72. ISBN 9789612542436. ISSN 2232-2477.
6. Petrič, Metka. "Divje jezero" [Wild Lake]. In Šmid Hribar, Mateja; Torkar, Gregor; Golež, Mateja; et al. (eds.). Enciklopedija naravne in kulturne dediščine na Slovenskem – DEDI (in Slovenian). Retrieved 4 May 2012.
7. "Divje jezero, Kataster jam, kat. št. 5000" [Slovenian Cave Registry, Cave No. 5000] (in Slovenian and English). Društvo za raziskovanje jam Ljubljana. Retrieved 21 December 2024.

External links

• Wild Lake - Museum in Nature. Idrija Tourism.
• Divje jezero. Virtual panoramas. Slovenia Landmarks. Boštjan Burger.