Lake Ohrid

Lake Ohrid (Albanian Liqeni i Ohrit; Serbo-Croatian Ohridsko Ezero), lake, southeastern Europe, straddling the mountainous border between the southwestern region of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and eastern Albania, 340 sq km (130 sq mi) in area. The deepest (286 m/938 ft) lake of the Balkan Peninsula, it is drained to the north by the Drin River. Underground springs feed the lake, which is also connected by underground channels to nearby Lake Prespa. Its picturesque setting and good beaches and fishing, as well as the interesting medieval ruins in the towns on its shores, make Lake Ohrid a popular resort center.