The Unac ( sr-cyrl, Унац) is a
sinking river
A losing stream, disappearing stream, influent stream or sinking river is a stream or river that loses water as it flows downstream. The water infiltrates into the ground recharging the local groundwater, because the water table is below the bo ...
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 H ...
. It rises beneath
Šator
Šator ( sr-cyrl, Шатор) is a mountain in the Dinaric Alps, in the western regions of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The name ''šator'' means "tent". The highest peak Veliki Šator is above sea level. Dimensions of the mountain are some in the wes ...
mountain, flows through the municipality of
Drvar
Drvar (, ) is a town and municipality located in Canton 10 of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, an entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The 2013 census registered the municipality as having a population of 7,036. It is situated in western Bos ...
and finally meets
Una River in
Martin Brod
Martin Brod (Serbian Cyrillic: Мартин Брод) is a village in the municipality of Bihać, Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is mostly known for its proximity to Una National Park, which is Bosnia and Herzegovina's largest national park.
Demogra ...
. Also runs through two deep and rugged karstic canyons and it is dammed to form small
Preodačko Lake
Preodačko Lake ( sr-cyrl, Преодачко језеро) is an artificial lake of Bosnia and Herzegovina on the Unac River. The Unac River rises beneath Šator mountain, flows through the municipality of Bosansko Grahovo and Drvar and finally ...
and larger
Župica Lake
Župica Lake ( sr, Жупица језеро, Župica jezero) is an artificial lake of Bosnia and Herzegovina on the Unac River. The Unac River rises beneath Šator mountain, flows through the municipality of Drvar and finally meets Una River i ...
, before it reach town of Drvar.
Lower course of the Unac River and its canyon is included into the
Una National Park
Una National Park ( sh-Cyrl-Latn, Национални парк Уна, Nacionalni park Una) was established on 29 May 2008 around the rivers Upper Una River, Krka and the Unac. It is Bosnia and Herzegovina's largest national park. The main p ...
.
Fluss Unac in der Schlucht vor Martin Brod.JPG, Unac leaving a canyon at Martin Brod outskirts.
Unac, 400 m before confluence with Una at Martin Brod.JPG, Flyfishing on the Unac at the outskirts of Martin Brod.
See also
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Sinking river
A losing stream, disappearing stream, influent stream or sinking river is a stream or river that loses water as it flows downstream. The water infiltrates into the ground recharging the local groundwater, because the water table is below the bo ...
References
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Rivers of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Sinking rivers of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Tourist attractions in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Protected areas of Bosnia and Herzegovina
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