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Jablaničko lake

Field	Value
name	Jablaničko Lake
image	Ostrožac, Jablanicko jezero i most 20070603 113.jpg
location	North Herzegovina
coords
type	reservoir
inflow	Neretva
outflow	Neretva
basin_countries	Bosnia and Herzegovina
length	30 km
width	1200 m
area	24 km2
depth	70 m
max-depth	80 m
volume
elevation	270 m
cities	Jablanica, Konjic, Prozor-Rama
pushpin_map	Bosnia and Herzegovina
pushpin_map_alt	Location of the artificial lake in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
mapframe	yes
mapframe-zoom	10

| max-depth = 80 m | mapframe-zoom = 10

Jablaničko Lake () is a large artificially formed lake on the Neretva River, right below Konjic where the Neretva expands into a wide valley. The river provided much fertile, agricultural land there before the lake flooded most of it. The lake was created in 1953 after the construction of Jablanica Dam near Jablanica in central Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Overview

The lake has an irregular elongated shape. The 30-km long lake is 1.2km across at its widest. The lake is a popular vacation destination in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Swimming, boating, and especially fishing are popular activities on the lake. Many weekend cottages have been built along the shores of the lake.

There are 13 types of fish in the lake's ecosystem.

Environmental issues

The lake suffered from poor management of water and fisheries. Without any scientific and management plans or research, local fisheries and angling management introduced, alien, non-indigenous, or non-native species, either deliberately or accidentally, which did more harm and damage than good. As the Neretva has many endemic and fragile species of fish that are near extinction, introductions of this invasive species, Pike Perch (Stizostedion lucioperca L.), completely destroyed native endemic and highly endangered fish like Strugač (Leuciscus svallize svallize Heck. et Kn.) or (Squalius svallize) and Glavatica (Salmo marmoratus) (also known as Gonjavac).

In 2024, the lake dried out during a drought.

Gallery

Boat at Jablanica lake.jpg|Boat at Jablaničko lake Jablanica lake.jpg|Jablanica lake at summer JablanickoJezero.jpg|Jablanicko Jezero Jablaničko jezero 1.jpg|Jablanica dam

References

"Methodology and Technical Notes". [[IUCN]] - Watersheds of the World.
(January 2018). "Fishbase - Species Summary: Strugač". Fishbase.
"Living Neretva - biodiverzitet". WWF Panda.
"'Scary' drought empties one of Bosnia's largest lakes". France 24.

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