Lake Laka (Czech: jezero Laka) is located in the Czech part of the Šumava mountains. It is the highest and smallest lake in that area with a position of 1,096 metres above sea level and an area of 2.7ha.[1] The lake is a part of the so-called glacial lakes of which there are five in Czech Republic and three in Germany.
| Lake Laka | |
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  Lake Laka | |
| Location | Bohemian Forest, Czech Republic |
| Coordinates | 49°6′38″N 13°19′41″E / 49.11056°N 13.32806°E |
| Lake type | Periglacial |
| Max. length | 0.33 km (0.21 mi) |
| Max. width | 0.09 km (0.056 mi) |
| Surface area | 0.027 km2 (0.010 sq mi) |
| Average depth | 3.9 m (13 ft) |
| Surface elevation | 1,096 m (3,596 ft) |
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- ^ "Šumava mountains and Czech Forest » Lake Laka". Czech Mountains.
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