Ślesińskie Lake

Ślesińskie Lake is a lake in central Poland known as Jezioro Ślesińskie in Polish. It is located in Konin County in Gmina Ślesin, near the town of Licheń Stary. It is a post-glacial ribbon lake with a strongly developed shoreline. To the south it is connected to Mikorzyńskie Lake.[1] It is part of the 32-kilometer navigable Ślesińskie Canal. It is one of several lakes known collectively as the heated Konin Lakes because the water temperature is raised as a result of the outflow received from two power stations.[2]

Ślesińskie Lake
Ślesińskie Lake
Ślesińskie Lake
Coordinates52°23′16″N 18°19′42″E
Typelake
Basin countriesPoland
Max. length4.4 km (2.7 mi)
Max. width0.2 to 0.6 km (0.12 to 0.37 mi)
Surface area1.52 km2 (0.59 sq mi)
Max. depth26 m (85 ft)

The lake is a tourist attraction and is used for water sports including water-skiing and wakeboarding. A special zone has been set up for motorboat sports and a ski slalom course is constructed each summer. Training is available and there are facilities for launching personal watercraft.[3]

References
  1. Philip's (1994). Atlas of the World. Reed International. p. 47. ISBN 0-540-05831-9.
  2. Ejsmont-Karabin, J. (2011). "Does invasion of Vallisneria spiralis L. promote appearance of rare and new rotifer (Rotifera) species in littoral of the lakes heated by power station (Konin Lakes, West Poland)". Polish Journal of Ecology. 59 (1): 201–207.
  3. "Power boating". Centrum Informacji Turystycznej w Koninie. Retrieved 30 October 2018.


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