Morské oko (Slovakia)
Morské oko is a lake in the Vihorlat Mountains in east Slovakia. It is the largest non karst lake and the same the third biggest natural lake in this country. It is at 618 m, covers 0.13 km² with a maximum depth of 25.1 m. It is drained by the river Okna.
The oldest known description of the lake can be found on two maps, dating back to 1687. The earliest official name of the lake known as Blatné jazero dates back to 1784. The name Veľké Vihorlatské jazero was introduced in 1933.
The lake itself is natural home of 8 kinds of fish. However, the natural species are just brown trout, common minnow and stone loach. In the past there was set rainbow trout, today the prevailing species is common chub.
It is a national nature reserve since 1984 and part of the Vihorlat Protected Landscape Area.Gallery
