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Where the river is born

Zelenci is a nature reserve which is known by a ground springs of Sava Dolinka River (Sava River has two source branches: Sava Bohinjka and Sava Dolinka). The majority of water flows underground from Tamar valley where is the first spring - Nadiza - white waters of Nadiza. Lake of Zelenci has intensive green color (that is how it got its name: zelen = green). Present lake is situated on the edge of a swamp which is a remainder of the greater lake which was created after the last glacial period. In that time torrents from the Karavanke Alps heaped up rubble which made a barrage for the waters flowing from the West - so the lake (Podkorelsko jezero) was accumulated.

 

Temperature of the lake is constant (5-8 °C) in all seasons.

 

Sava is the longest river in Slovenia.

 

Explore March 9, 2009 - Highest Position: #208

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