Zaovine Lake

#25 among destinations in Serbia

Nature, Natural attraction, Lake

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Zaovine Lake is an artificial lake in central-west Serbia, on the Tara Mountain. It was created on the Beli Rzav river as a reservoir for the Bajina Bašta II reversible hydro power plant. The lake, with its five bays, have been nicknamed the "Jewel of Tara". ()

Local name: Заовинско језеро Area: 5.79 mi²Maximum depth: 361 ftElevation: 3136 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 43°52'40"N, 19°23'43"E

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ZlatiborskiSerbia

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Zaovine Lake – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Mramorje, Tara Mountain.

5.3 miN
Cemetery,
Mramorje
134 min walk • Mramorje or Bagruša is a medieval necropolis, located in Perućac, Serbia, and is among the best preserved necropoli of the region.
2.9 miN
National park
Tara Mountain
74 min walk • Tara is a mountain in western Serbia. It is part of the Dinaric Alps and stands at 1,000 to 1,590 m above sea level. The mountain's slopes are clad in dense forests with numerous high-elevation clearings and meadows, steep cliffs, deep ravines carved by the nearby Drina River, and many karst caves.