Wild Lake

Wild Lake
Wild Lake
Location	near Idrija, Slovenia
Coordinates	45°58′56″N 14°1′41″E / 45.98222°N 14.02806°E / 45.98222; 14.02806Coordinates: 45°58′56″N 14°1′41″E / 45.98222°N 14.02806°E / 45.98222; 14.02806
Type	karst siphon lake
Basin countries	Slovenia
Max. depth	over 160 m (520 ft)
Surface elevation	340 metres (1,120 ft)

Wild Lake (Slovene: Divje jezero) is a lake near Idrija in western Slovenia and a karst spring of the Vauclusian type. The lake is the source of the Jezernica River, a tributary of the Idrijca and, at 55 metres (180 ft) long, the shortest river in Slovenia. Water flows from under the ground and through a steeply inclined tunnel, explored to a depth of 160 metres (520 ft). The discharge occasionally surpasses 60 cubic metres per second (2,100 cu ft/s). However, when the water level is low, there is no outflow from the lake. In 1967, the lake was protected as a natural monument. In 1972, it was arranged to be the first Slovenian natural museum.

External links

• Wild Lake - Museum in Nature. Idrija Tourism.
• Divje jezero. Virtual panoramas. Slovenia Landmarks. Boštjan Burger.