Zminicko lake 2020 in Montenegro

The mountain lake is located at an altitude of 1285 m, in the municipality of Zabljak near the village of Zminica at the foot of the mountain Sinjajevina, it is included in the Durmitor National Park. Zminičko Lake was named after the settlement that is located near it, although it officially belongs to the Durmitor National Park, in fact it is part of another mountain system - Sinjajevina. Coniferous forests and vast meadows that surround it give it a special charm. Tourists often come here in search of a classic rural landscape. Zminica Lake is surrounded by forests and fields. The lake is at 1285 m above sea level, its length is 280 m, and width - 240 m. The maximum depth is 3.8 m, closer to the shore it is not more than 0.7 m, in summer the water of the lake warms up well. The main source of water in Zminicko Lake is the spring melting of snow, which is why the lake dries out significantly in the hot period. There is a special type of "human" leeches in this lake that is widely used for the purpose of folk medicine. And a large number of wild ducks and other water birds live on the shores.