Lakes of the Polish Carpathians: Tatras, Little Beskids

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20 lakes of the Polish Carpathians on karpaty.rocks — with photos, descriptions and a map. Most are in: Tatras (12), Little Beskids (2). Use the filters to pick a range or other options; the map shows everything nearby.

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Morskie OkoLakeMorskie OkoPolandHigh Tatras1 395 m above sea levelarea 34.5 haup to 50.8 m deepThe most famous lake in the Polish TatrasMorskie Oko (“Eye of the Sea”) is a glacial lake in the Rybi Potok Valley at 1,395 m, at the foot of the Mięguszowieckie peaks.
Lake CzorsztynLakeLake CzorsztynJezioro Czorsztyńskie · PolandFalsztyn · Gorce529 m above sea levelup to 50 m deepLake Czorsztyn (Jezioro Czorsztyńskie) is a reservoir on the Dunajec river in the Nowy Targ Basin, between the Pieniny and the Gorce.
Lake Solina and the Solina DamLakeLake Solina and the Solina DamJezioro Solińskie i zapora w Solinie · Poland420 m above sea levelarea 21–22 km²up to 60 m deepLake Solina (Jezioro Solińskie) is Poland's largest reservoir by volume and the main summer resort of the Bieszczady. It was created by a dam on the San River near the village of Solina: the lake,...
Czarny Staw GąsienicowyLakeCzarny Staw GąsienicowyPolandZakopane · High Tatras1 624 m above sea levelarea 18 haup to 51 m deepThe lake below the “mountain church”Czarny Staw Gąsienicowy lies in the High Tatras, in a glacial cirque in the eastern part of the Gąsienicowa Valley, at 1,624 m.
Lake Żywiec (Jezioro Żywieckie)LakeLake Żywiec (Jezioro Żywieckie)Poland342 m above sea levelarea 10 km²up to 26.8 m deepLake Żywiec (Jezioro Żywieckie), also known as the Tresna Reservoir, is a large artificial lake on the Soła river beside the town of Żywiec, on the boundary of the Żywiec Basin and the Little...
Czarny Staw pod RysamiLakeCzarny Staw pod RysamiPolandHigh Tatras1 583 m above sea levelarea 20.6 haup to 76.4 m deepA stern lake below Poland's highest peakCzarny Staw pod Rysami (the Black Lake below Rysy) lies in a glacial cirque of the Rybi Potok Valley, directly above Morskie Oko.
Zadni Staw PolskiLakeZadni Staw PolskiPolandHigh Tatras1 890 m above sea levelarea 6.5 haup to 31.6 m deepZadni Staw Polski (the Rear Polish Pond), or simply Zadni Staw, is a glacial lake in the High Tatras, the highest of the larger lakes of the Valley of the Five Polish Ponds (Tatra National Park).
Wielki Staw PolskiLakeWielki Staw PolskiPolandHigh Tatras1 665 m above sea levelarea 34.1 ha79.3–80.3 m deepThe deepest lake in the TatrasWielki Staw Polski (the Great Polish Lake) lies in the High Tatras, in the Valley of the Five Polish Lakes, at 1,665 m, below the slopes of the Miedziane ridge.
Duszatyn Lakes (Jeziorka Duszatyńskie)LakeDuszatyn Lakes (Jeziorka Duszatyńskie)PolandTurzańsk · Bieszczady701 m above sea levelarea 1.4 haup to 5.8 m deepThe Duszatyn Lakes (Jeziorka Duszatyńskie) are two small landslide lakes on the western slopes of Chryszczata near the former Lemko village of Duszatyn in the Bieszczady Mountains — one of the most...
Lake Rożnów (Jezioro Rożnowskie)LakeLake Rożnów (Jezioro Rożnowskie)PolandTabaszowa · Island Beskids265 m above sea levelarea 16 km²30–35 m deepLake Rożnów (Jezioro Rożnowskie) is a reservoir on the Dunajec in Lesser Poland, about 12 km north of Nowy Sącz. It formed after a dam was built at the village of Rożnów: here the Dunajec cuts...
Klimkówka Reservoir (Lake Klimkówka)LakeKlimkówka Reservoir (Lake Klimkówka)Zalew Klimkówka (Jezioro Klimkowskie) · PolandLow Beskids395 m above sea levelarea 3.1 km²up to 31 m deepThe Klimkówka Reservoir (Zalew Klimkówka, commonly called Lake Klimkówka) is an artificial lake on the Ropa river in the Beskid Niski, near the villages of Klimkówka, Łosie and Uście Gorlickie in...
Smreczyński Staw LakeLakeSmreczyński Staw LakePolandKościelisko · Western Tatras1 226 m above sea levelarea 0.8 haup to 5.3 m deepA forest lake among morainesSmreczyński Staw is a small glacial lake in the upper part of the Kościeliska Valley, at the mouth of the Pyszniańska Valley, at 1,226 m.
Lake Międzybrodzie (Jezioro Międzybrodzkie)LakeLake Międzybrodzie (Jezioro Międzybrodzkie)PolandMiędzybrodzie Bialskie · Little Beskids320 m above sea levelarea 3.8 km²up to 19 m deepLake Międzybrodzie (Jezioro Międzybrodzkie), or the Międzybrodzie Reservoir, is an artificial lake on the Soła river in the Beskid Mały (Little Beskids), in the Silesian Voivodeship of Poland.
Lake Mucharz (Jezioro Mucharskie)LakeLake Mucharz (Jezioro Mucharskie)PolandŚwinna Poręba · Little Beskids310 m above sea levelarea 8.2–10.4 km²Lake Mucharz (Jezioro Mucharskie) is the youngest large reservoir of the Polish Carpathians. It lies on the Skawa river among the hills of the Beskid Mały, in the communes of Mucharz, Stryszów and...
Zielony Staw GąsienicowyLakeZielony Staw GąsienicowyPolandZakopane · High Tatras1 672 m above sea levelarea 3.8–3.8 haup to 15.1 m deepZielony Staw Gąsienicowy, or simply Zielony Staw (the Green Tarn), is a glacial lake in the High Tatras at 1,672 m. It lies in a glacial cirque below Skrajna Turnia, in Dolina Zielona Gąsienicowa —...
Czarny Staw PolskiLakeCzarny Staw PolskiPolandHigh Tatras1 722 m above sea levelarea 12.7 haup to 50.4 m deepCzarny Staw Polski (the Black Polish Pond), or simply Czarny Staw, is a glacial lake in the southern part of the Valley of the Five Polish Ponds in the High Tatras (Tatra National Park).
Gąsienicowe Ponds: Długi, Kurtkowiec, DwoistyLakeGąsienicowe Ponds: Długi, Kurtkowiec, DwoistyStawy Gąsienicowe: Długi, Kurtkowiec, Dwoisty · PolandZakopane · High Tatras1 686 m above sea levelarea 1.6 haup to 10.6 m deepThe Gąsienicowe Ponds (Gąsienicowe Stawy) are the largest group of lakes in a single valley of the Polish Tatras. They are scattered across Dolina Gąsienicowa in the High Tatras, in the Tatra...
Przedni Staw PolskiLakePrzedni Staw PolskiPolandHigh Tatras1 668 m above sea levelarea 7.7 haup to 34.6 m deepPrzedni Staw Polski (the Front Polish Pond) is a glacial lake in the High Tatras, the easternmost lake of the Valley of the Five Polish Ponds (Tatra National Park).
Mały Staw PolskiLakeMały Staw PolskiPolandHigh Tatras1 668 m above sea levelarea 0.2 haup to 2.1 m deepMały Staw Polski, or simply Mały Staw, is a small glacial lake in the Valley of the Five Polish Ponds (Dolina Pięciu Stawów Polskich) in the High Tatras, in the Tatra National Park (TPN).
Zmarzły Staw GąsienicowyLakeZmarzły Staw GąsienicowyPolandZakopane · High Tatras1 788 m above sea levelarea 0.3 haup to 3.7 m deepZmarzły Staw Gąsienicowy (the Frozen Tarn), sometimes called Zmarzły Staw pod Zawratem, is a small tarn in the High Tatras at 1,788 m.

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20in the catalogue
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1,890 mhighest point: Zadni Staw Polski

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Frequently asked questions

How many lakes of the Polish Carpathians are in the karpaty.rocks catalogue?

The catalogue lists 20 lakes. Most of them are in these ranges: Tatras (12), Little Beskids (2).

Which of them lie highest?

Zadni Staw Polski — 1,890 m above sea level. Next by height: Zmarzły Staw Gąsienicowy (1,788 m), Czarny Staw Polski (1,722 m) and Gąsienicowe Ponds: Długi, Kurtkowiec, Dwoisty (1,686 m).

Which lakes of the Polish Carpathians are viewed most often?

The most viewed on the site: Morskie Oko, Czarny Staw pod Rysami, Lake Czorsztyn, Lake Solina and the Solina Dam and Czarny Staw Gąsienicowy.

Which other countries are in the “Lakes” catalogue?

🇺🇦 Ukraine — 21, 🇸🇰 Slovakia — 31.