Modrac Lake (
Bosnian: Jezero Modrac) is an artificial lake in
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina ( sh, / , ), abbreviated BiH () or B&H, sometimes called Bosnia–Herzegovina and often known informally as Bosnia, is a country at the crossroads of south and southeast Europe, located in the Balkans. Bosnia and ...
. Located in the municipality of
Lukavac
Lukavac ( sr-cyrl, Лукавац) is a city located in Tuzla Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, an entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina. According to the 2013 census, the town has a population of 12,061 inhabitants, with 44,520 inha ...
, it is home to many species of fish and is popular with fishermen.
A 2005 effort to turn it into a tourist attraction was unsuccessful because of local government neglect and inhabitants' practice of dumping garbage on the shore. The resulting disease and
bacteria
Bacteria (; singular: bacterium) are ubiquitous, mostly free-living organisms often consisting of one biological cell. They constitute a large domain of prokaryotic microorganisms. Typically a few micrometres in length, bacteria were am ...
made it undesirable for swimming. As a result, tourists lost interest in the lake.
A cable car for goods transport crosses Modrac Lake.
See also
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List of lakes in Bosnia and Herzegovina
References
Lakes of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Modracko_Jezero_Morning.JPG, East side of Lake Modrac
Modrac,_14_km_dlouha_dulni_lanovka_vedouci_k_elektrarne_Luka.jpg, Cable car over Modrac Lake
Jezero Modrac SSME 4x4.png, Modrac Lake
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