Petnja Lake is an

artificial lake A lake is often a naturally occurring, relatively large and fixed body of water on or near the Earth's surface. It is localized in a basin or interconnected basins surrounded by dry land. Lakes lie completely on land and are separate from t ...

located from the municipality of

Sibinj Sibinj is a naselje, village and municipality in Brod-Posavina County, Croatia. It is part of the Slavonski Brod build-up area. Demographics In 2021, the municipality had 5,730 residents in the following 12 settlements: *Bartolovci, population 63 ...

( Završje) and north-west of the city of

Slavonski Brod Slavonski Brod (, ), commonly shortened to simply Brod, is a city in eastern Croatia, near the border with Bosnia and Herzegovina. Being one of the principal cities in the historical regions of Slavonia and Posavina, Slavonski Brod is the 7th lar ...

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. It was created by the construction of a water dam in 1968, and through its existence has been excellently integrated into the environment. Today, it is an integral part of the area's ecosystem. The lake is surrounded by an ancient

Slavonia Slavonia (; ) is, with Dalmatia, Croatia proper, and Istria County, Istria, one of the four Regions of Croatia, historical regions of Croatia. Located in the Pannonian Plain and taking up the east of the country, it roughly corresponds with f ...

n forest and is called "The eye of

Dilj Dilj is a low mountain in south-central Slavonia, located in eastern Croatia. Of all the mountains in Slavonia, Dilj is the lowest-lying, at 471 meters. It is located north of Slavonski Brod and south of Krndija. Dilj mountain contains a forest th ...

". There are also 3

cave Caves or caverns are natural voids under the Earth's Planetary surface, surface. Caves often form by the weathering of rock and often extend deep underground. Exogene caves are smaller openings that extend a relatively short distance undergrou ...

s in the area and numerous water sources. The water is supplied through fifteen springs, and the main water supply is the Petnja stream. It is an attraction for many nature lovers and hikers, and a great picnic destination. Being 8m deep and having over 20 different types of fish, it is also a popular destination for fishermen throughout the year.

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