Zegrzyńskie Lake

Useful webpages about Lake, recreation offer close to it shores and educational base:
 

The Zegrzynskie Lake is an undoubted attraction of the Powiat of Legionowo county. It is an artificial lake, created in 1964, as a result of water damming of the Narew and Bug rivers. The Lake covers an area of 3,300 ha; the capacity is estimated at more than 90 cubic metres and depth at 8-9 metres. The waters of the Narew and Bug are also used in the water power station on the hydroelectric dam in Dębe supplying 20 MW of clear, electric energy. However the Zegrzynskie Lake is mainly known as a perfect place for recreation. It is estimated that 1500 sailing boats moor here every summer. Long-existing yacht clubs have trained generations of sailors here The small distance from Warsaw allows many sailors to get here very fast. Such famous people like Mateusz Kusznierewicz began their careers here. Every year many yachting competitions is organized on the Lake which makes this beautiful stretch of water very popular among people from Warsaw and local citizens. In winter when the water of the Lake is deep frozen other activities take place here.