Sils Lake | |
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Estany de Sils (Catalan) | |
Location | Caldes de Malavella, Maçanet de la Selva and Sils La Selva |
Coordinates | 41°48′25″N 2°44′45″E / 41.80694°N 2.74583°E |
Type | Dry lake |
Primary inflows | Riera de Vallcanera Riera de Santa Maria Rec Sorrer El Reclar Riera de Pins La Torderola |
Basin countries | Catalonia, Spain |
Max. length | dry bed 5 km (3.1 mi) |
Surface area | dry bed 7 km2 (2.7 sq mi) |
Average depth | dry |
Surface elevation | 69 m (226 ft) |
References | [1] |
Lake Sils, Catalan Estany de Sils or Llac de Sils, is a freshwater dry lake with residual wetlands and marshes located in Caldes de Malavella, Maçanet de la Selva and Sils municipal terms, in the comarca of Selva, Catalonia, Spain. Located in a tectonic basin, this lake was the largest natural lake in Catalonia before being drained in the nineteenth century.