Lake Hrid, also known as "mountain eyes", is a true pearl of the Plav region and one of the most beautiful natural wonders of Montenegro. Located on the territory of the municipality of Plav, within the Prokletije National Park, Lake Hrid is located between the mountains Veliki Hrid and Mali Hrid, at an altitude of 1,970 meters. Its crystal clear water, surrounded by untouched nature and mountain peaks, attracts visitors from all over the world.
According to S. Stanković, Lake Hrid has an area of 33,376 m² and a volume of 62,897 m³ at the middle water level. It is oval in shape, with a coastline of 1,100 m. It is 300 m long, 170 m wide, and the greatest depth is 6 m. It is located 18 km from Plav, and the easiest way to get to it is by a forest road through the valley of Komarača, Temnjačka River and Hridski stream, which ends 2.5 km below the lake. Near Gradina, the second branch of the forest road that goes along the valley of the Treskavačka River and reaches near the lake on the eastern side separates.
The lake is of glacial origin and is often considered the best "mountain eye" of Prokletije, which many call their pearl with a "paradise ambience". It receives water from springs, precipitation and snowmelt. At the bottom there are sinkholes through which the Hridski stream is fed, which makes it susceptible to gradual dying off. The lake is surrounded on all sides by coniferous forests, and the color of the water varies from light blue to dark blue, with transparency up to 4 m. It was stocked back in 1957, but due to the poverty of food for fish, the stocking needs to be renewed...
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