Lake Orestiada

The lake of Kastoria (Greek Limni Kastoria Λίμνη Καστοριάς, also Orestida Lake Λίμνη Ορεστίδος or Orestiada Lake Λίμνη Ορεστιάδος ) is a natural lake in the region of Western Macedonia in Greece. It is located with its entire area in the municipality of Kastoria at an altitude of 629 m above sea level. Immediately on the eastern shore of the lake is located on a steep peninsula, the city of Kastoria.

The lake has a maximum length of about 7.5 km and a maximum width of 5.4 km. The average depth is 4 m, the maximum 8,5 m. The area covered by Kastoria Lake area measures 28.7 km ², resulting in a water volume of 120 million cubic meters results. The lake is fed from the surrounding mountains. The water catchment area amounts to 304 km ². Outflow is to Aliakmona. The water renewal time of Kastoria Lake is 2.3 years. On average, the temperature of the lake 15 ° C, the maximum temperature of the lake was determined at 22 ° C.