Lake Karla

Lake Karla
Λίμνη Κάρλα (Greek)
Lake Karla after its recreation in 2010.
Location of Lake Karla in Greece.
Location of Lake Karla in Greece.
Lake Karla
LocationThessaly, Greece
Coordinates39°32′N 22°42′E / 39.533°N 22.700°E / 39.533; 22.700
Lake typeDrained (1962), Recreated (2010)
Primary inflows1 river and 7 tributaries
Primary outflowsPinios River, evaporation
Catchment area37,000 km2 (14,000 sq mi)
Basin countriesGreece
Max. length25 km (16 mi)
Max. width46 km (29 mi)
Surface area37 km2 (14 sq mi)[citation needed]
Average depth6 m (20 ft)
Max. depth20 m (66 ft)
Shore length125 km (16 mi)
Surface elevation60–80 m (200–260 ft)
Islands3+ islands
See article
SettlementsKanalia
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Lake Karla (Greek: Λίμνη Κάρλα) is a lake that sits at 60 to 80 m (200 to 260 ft) above sea level making it the only one in the plain of Thessaly. The lake is located at the northern end of the Magnesia regional unit in the Pineios basin, adjacent to Pelion and the Maurovouni mountains. On the eastern part of the lake lies the town of Kanalia.

Swan on the lake