The Tipits Lakes () are two lakes that are located in the Tipits

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of the Northern Pirin mountains of

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. The upper lake has a surface area of 17,7 decares and is 2,3 m deep; while the Lower lake has a surface area of 15,9 decares and depth of 9 m. There is also a smaller lake which drys up. The two bigger lakes are not connected and their water pours out from separate streams. There is

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in the lakes.

References

{{Reflist Lakes of the Pirin