Lake Trakošćan ( hr, Trakošćansko jezero) is an

artificial lake A reservoir (; from French ''réservoir'' ) is an enlarged lake behind a dam. Such a dam may be either artificial, built to store fresh water or it may be a natural formation. Reservoirs can be created in a number of ways, including contro ...

located in Trakošćan,

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. The lake measures about in length, and around in area. Its average depth is . The water reaches temperatures up to in summer. The lake freezes over for three months during the winter. At its inception, the lake functioned as a fish pond, but retained its architectural importance to the present day.

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Trakoscan Landforms of Varaždin County Trakoscan Lake {{hydrology-stub

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