Štrbské pleso
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For the neighborhood, see Štrbské Pleso.
Štrbské pleso (pronunciationⓘ, German: Tschirmer See, Polish: Szczyrbskie jezioro, Hungarian: Csorbató or Csorba-tó) is a picturesque mountain lake of glacial origin and a top tourist destination in the High Tatras, Slovakia. It is the second-largest glacial lake on the Slovak side of the High Tatras, after Veľké Hincovo pleso. Maximum depth is 20 metres (66 ft).
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Štrbské pleso | |
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Location | High Tatras |
Coordinates | 49°07′21″N 20°03′30″E |
Type | moraine-dammed |
Primary inflows | Underground |
Primary outflows | Underground |
Basin countries | Slovakia |
Max. length | 640 m (0.40 mi) |
Max. width | 600 m (0.37 mi) |
Surface area | 19.76 ha (48.8 acres) |
Max. depth | 20 m (66 ft) |
Water volume | 1.284 hm3 (1,041 acre⋅ft) |
Surface elevation | 1,346 m (4,416 ft) |
Frozen | more than 155 days/year |
Islands | Limited rocks |
Settlements | Štrbské Pleso |
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