Skalnaté Pleso (lake)

Skalnaté pleso (1751m) is a lake located in the High Tatras mountains in the north of Slovakia.[1]

Skalnaté pleso in 2010
Skalnaté pleso in 2019

The highest wind speed ever recorded in Slovakia was recorded here on 29 November 1965, when a wind with the speed of 78,6 m/s (283 km/h) was recorded.[2]

In November 2021, there was a rare occurrence, as Pleso dried out entirely. This was the result of a dry period, as it is filled solely by precipitation, and continued evaporation. The lake has refilled since.[3]

References
  1. "Skalnaté pleso (Rocky Mountain-Lake)". vysoketatry.com. Retrieved 24 May 2017.
  2. "Historical extremes - SHMÚ". www.shmu.sk. Retrieved 2022-06-29.
  3. Rtvs (2021-11-02). "Tatranské Skalnaté pleso vyschlo. Môže za to klimatická zmena?". Správy RTVS (in Slovak). Retrieved 2022-06-29.

49°11′N 20°14′E


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