Lake Mácha
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| Location | Liberec Region |
| Coordinates | 50°34′59″N 14°38′59″E / 50.58306°N 14.64972°E |
| Type | artificial lake |
| Basin countries | Czech Republic |
| Surface area | 2.84 km2 (1.10 sq mi) |
| Surface elevation | 266 m (873 ft) above sea level |
Lake Mácha (Czech: Máchovo jezero) is an artificial lake (fish pond) (now 2.84 km²) in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic, near Doksy and Bezděz Castle.
During the Cenozoic Era, a large lake existed at this site (as a remnant of an older sea)[citation needed]. During the last Ice Age, the lake drained away, leaving only a peat bog. Between 1366 and 1367 Charles IV ordered a large pond to be established here[citation needed].
Its older name was Velký rybník ('Big Pond', or in German Großteich) or Hirschberský rybník ('Big Hirschberg Pond', or in German Hirschberger Großteich). Its current name was established after 1945 and officially since 1961. The name refers to the romantic poet Karel Hynek Mácha.
External links
- Information about the lake for tourists (in Czech)
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