Gazivoda Lake
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| Gazivoda Lake | |
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| Gazivoda Lake | |
| Location | Kosovo |
| Coordinates | 42°57′42″N 20°34′1″E / 42.96167°N 20.56694°ECoordinates: 42°57′42″N 20°34′1″E / 42.96167°N 20.56694°E |
| Primary inflows | Ibar |
| Basin countries | Serbia |
| Max. length | 24 km |
| Surface area | 11.9 km² |
| Average depth | 105 m |
| Surface elevation | 694 m |
Gazivoda Lake (Albanian: Liqeni i Gazivodës; Serbian: Газивода) is an artificial lake in North Kosovo,[a]. It is the largest lake in Kosovo. Gazivoda Lake has an area of 11.9 km2 (4.6 sq mi), of which 9.2 km2 (3.6 sq mi) belong to Kosovo and 2.7 km2 (1.0 sq mi) belong to Central Serbia. The lake is formed by the damming of the Ibar River, which flows into the lake.
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| a. | ^ Kosovo is the subject of a territorial dispute between the Republic of Serbia and the self-proclaimed Republic of Kosovo. The latter declared independence on 17 February 2008, while Serbia claims it as part of its own sovereign territory. Its independence is recognised by 86 UN member states. |
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