The Biograd lake did not dry up, but due to hydrological problems, that is, several days of drought, the water level decreased.
This was announced by the head of the protection service in the Biogradska gora National Park (NP), Mile Rnković.
He said that he was surprised by the "publication of unverified information in many media", and that the water level in the lake is higher than it was in 2019.
"What is true is that the water level of the lake has decreased, due to unfavorable hydrological conditions. Multi-day droughts have taken their toll, the water level of the lake has decreased, but it is nowhere near as low as that of 2019, when it was most critical. Also, it is certain that , by improving the hydrological situation and the rains that cannot "skip" autumn, the water level in the lake will rise," he said.
From 2007 until now, the water level in Lake Biograd has been at the "historical minimum" three times.
It is threatened in several ways - sinking in the north, filling with drifts from the Biogradska river and Lalevo potok, but, most of all, the creation of moraine drift in the bed of the Jezerštica river.
During the past 50 years, the profession has repeatedly tried to stop these processes.
"When it comes to the current situation, from a hydrological point of view, 2019 was one of the driest years in the last decade. This was reflected in the lowest water level of Lake Biograd. ...The action of erosion made it so that today we can already talk about the penultimate stage life of the lake. From a geological point of view, it is difficult to prejudge what period of time it is. It can last for centuries, but it can also be much shorter. Now, during the highest water level, the depth of the lake is 12 meters," the JP National Parks of Montenegro announced earlier .
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