Lake Palatinus
At 32-hectares, Lake Palatinus sits 40 km from Budapest, on the border of the Danube-Ipoly National Park. It is the biggest man-made lake of the Dorog Basin, in Esztergom, Hungary. Created at the site of a former quarry active in the 1950s whose aggregate sand was extracted for use in the mining industry. At its deepest point, the lake stands at 12 meters.
| Lake Palatinus | |
|---|---|
Lake Palatinus | |
| Location | Esztergom |
| Coordinates | 47°43′41″N 18°44′26″E |
| Basin countries | Hungary |
| Surface area | 32 ha (79 acres) |
| Max. depth | 12 m (39 ft) |
References
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- A website about Lake Palatinus (Hungarian)
- Palatinus-tó at Benedek Endre Barlangkutató és Természetvédelmi Egyesület (Hungarian)
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