Lake Piva (Montenegrin: Пивско језеро, romanizedPivsko јezero) is a reservoir in Montenegro. It is located in the northwest part of the country, in Plužine Municipality. The surface of the lake is 12.5 km², the length is 45 km, and the maximum depth is 188 m.[citation needed] The elevation is 675 m above sea level.[citation needed]

Lake Piva
Pivsko jezero
Lake Piva Pivsko jezero is located in Montenegro
Lake Piva Pivsko jezero
Lake Piva
Pivsko jezero
LocationPlužine Municipality
Coordinates43°09′50″N 18°51′43″E / 43.164°N 18.862°E / 43.164; 18.862
Primary inflowsPiva
Primary outflowsPiva
Basin countriesMontenegro
Max. length45 km (28 mi)
Max. width0.7 km (0.43 mi)
Surface area12.5 km2 (4.8 sq mi)
Max. depth188 m (617 ft)
Surface elevation675 m (2,215 ft)
SettlementsPlužine

The artificial lake is the result of the construction of Mratinje Dam on the Piva River.[1] On the bottom of the lake there is the old town Plužine; Piva Monastery was also there, but it has been relocated. The new location of the monastery is 8 km from Plužine, and 3.5 km away from the original location of the monastery. The relocation has started in 1969 and finished in 1982.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Schappelwein, Karl (1999). Atlas of Eastern and Southeastern Europe. Österreichisches Ost- und Südosteuropa-Institut. ISBN 9783443285210.
  2. ^ "Archived copy". montenegroexplorer.co.me. Archived from the original on 23 February 2010. Retrieved 15 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)