Lake Prespa

Prespa is the name of two freshwater lakes in southeast Europe, shared by Albania, Greece, and the Republic of Macedonia. Of the total surface area, 176.3 km2 belongs to the Republic of Macedonia, 46.3 km2 to Albania and 36.4 km2 to Greece. They are the highest tectonic lakes in the Balkans, standing at an altitude of 853 m.

The Great Prespa Lake is divided between Albania, Greece and Macedonia. The Small Prespa Lake is shared only between Greece (138 km2 drainage area; 42.5 km2 surface area) and Albania (51 km2 drainage area; 4.3 km2 surface area).

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Greek Landscape: Rivers and Lakes

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