Štrbské pleso

Štrbské pleso
Štrbské pleso
Štrbské pleso
LocationHigh Tatras
Coordinates49°07′21″N 20°03′30″E / 49.12250°N 20.05833°E / 49.12250; 20.05833
Typemoraine-dammed
Primary inflowsUnderground
Primary outflowsUnderground
Basin countriesSlovakia
Max. length640 m (0.40 mi)
Max. width600 m (0.37 mi)
Surface area19.76 ha (48.8 acres)
Max. depth20 m (66 ft)
Water volume1.284 hm3 (1,041 acre⋅ft)
Surface elevation1,346 m (4,416 ft)
Frozenmore than 155 days/year
IslandsLimited rocks
SettlementsŠtrbské Pleso

Štrbské pleso (pronunciation, German: Tschirmer See, Polish: Szczyrbskie jezioro, Hungarian: Csorbató or Csorba-tó) is a picturesque mountain lake of glacial origin and a top tourist destination in the High Tatras, Slovakia. It is the second-largest glacial lake on the Slovak side of the High Tatras, after Veľké Hincovo pleso. Maximum depth is 20 metres (66 ft).