Lake Rusałka (Poznań)

Lake Rusałka
View from northern shore
Lake Rusałka is located in Greater Poland Voivodeship
Lake Rusałka
Lake Rusałka
LocationPoznań
Coordinates52°25′36″N 16°52′43″E / 52.42667°N 16.87861°E / 52.42667; 16.87861
Typeartificial lake
Primary inflowsBogdanka
Primary outflowsBogdanka
Basin countriesPoland
Surface area36.7 ha (91 acres)
Max. depth9 m (30 ft)
SettlementsPoznań

Lake Rusałka is an artificial lake in Poznań, Poland.[1] It has an area of 367,000 square metres. It was named after the water nymph Rusalka. It was formed in 1943 as a result of the damming of the Bogdanka River. In 1940 thousands of people were executed in the forests surrounding the lake.

References

  1. ^ "Lake Rusałka in Poznań: Summer Recreation, Natural Beauty & Sinister History". Destination City Guides By In Your Pocket. 2025-12-23. Retrieved 2025-12-23.