Bulgarian lakes

Water lakes resources in Bulgaria are limited. The Natural lakes area around 300, they are small. Their total area is 95sq.m. , whish is 0,03% from the total area of the country. Their origin are coastal, river, ice and karst. The most important lakes dor water resources of the county are coastal and ice lakes.

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Bourgas lakes

The Burgas Lakes are a group of coastal lakes of varying saltiness located around the Bulgarian city of Burgas in the proximity of the Black Sea. They constitute the largest group of lakes in the country and comprise some of Bulgaria's biggest and most important lakes.

Lake Mandra is the southernmost of the Burgas Lakes, located in the immediate proximity of the Black Sea and close...
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Pomorie Lake

Pomorie Lake is a hyperhaline naturally formed lagoon situated immediately to the town of Pomorie. It has a 70% salt content, four times that of sea water. It is separated from the Black Sea by a manmade dike and a sand bar. The lake’s surface area is 850 ha, but together with the surrounding wetlands it adds up to 1.000 ha. It is 6.7 km long and 2 km wide. The Pomorie Lake is used for the...
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Seven Rila Lakes

The Seven Rila Lakes are a group of lakes of glacial origin (glacial lakes), situated in the northwestern Rila Mountains in Bulgaria. They are the most visited group of lakes in Bulgaria. The lakes are situated between 2,100 and 2,500 metres elevation above sea level.
Each lake carries a name associated with its most characteristic feature. The highest one is called Salzata ("The...
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Srebarna lake

The Srebarna Nature Reserve is a nature reserve in northeastern Bulgaria (Southern Dobruja), near the village of the same name, 18 km west of Silistra and 2 km south of the Danube. It comprises Lake Srebarna and its surroundings and is located on the Via Pontica, a bird migration route between Europe and Africa. Srebarna is one of the most famous nature reserves. It is known beyond the...
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Pirin lakes

Pirin hosts all glacial lakes (140 - 150 in number) where among the most interesting lake groups are the Banderishki Ezera, Vasilashki Ezera, Georgiiski Ezera, Vlahinski Ezera, Valyavishki Ezera, Kremenski Ezera, Samodivski Ezera and Gazeiski Ezera (‘ezera’ meaning lakes). The biggest lake in Pirin is the Popovoto (Papazgyol) - 124 decares - which is also the deepest - 29.5 metres. The...
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Bulgarian dams

Bulgaria has many dams. Some os the biggest dams are: Al.Stamboliyski, Ivailovgrad, Studen Kladenets, Kardzhali, Batak, Dospat, Iskar, Vacha, Kamchia, Koprinka and etc.
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