Bashliyski Lakes () are a small group of four

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s situated in the northern part of the

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mountain range in southwestern

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. They are located in the Bashliyski cirque between the summits of Bashliyski Chukar (2,683 m), Banderishki Chukar (2,737 m), Prevalski Chukar (2,605 m) and Tipitsite (2,645 m). They are located in the

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, a

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. The lakes are poorly researched. Their depth is not accurately measured and is estimated at 2–3 m. They are the source of the river Bashliytsa, the uppermost tributary of the

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of the Struma river basin.

Lakes

The ''first lake'' is the uppermost at an altitude of 2,461 m and is situated at about 1 km southeast of Tipitsite. The lake is among the ten highest in Pirin. It has length of 125 m, width of 75 m and area of 5,300 m². The ''second lake'' at an altitude of 2,430 m is located at 600 m southeast of Bashliyski Chukar. It has circular shape, length of 80 m, width of 75 m and area of 5,000 m². The ''third lake'' is located at an altitude of 2,313 m at 1.2 km south-southwest of Tipits and is not connected with the other lakes. It has length of 50 m, width of 40 m and area of 1,300 m². The ''fourth lake'' at an altitude of 2,291 m, situated to the east-southeast of Bashliyski Chukar, is the largest in the group. It has elongated shape, length of 160 m, width of 100 m and area of 7,800 m².

Gallery

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Citations

References

* * {{cite book , ref={{harvid, Dushkov, 1972 , title = Пирин. Туристически речник , trans-title = Pirin. Tourist Dictionary , last1 = Душков (Dushkov) , first1 = Добри (Dobri) , year = 1972 , language = Bulgarian , publisher = Наука и култура (Nauka i kultura) , location = София (

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) , isbn = Lakes of the Pirin