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Lake in the Tatra Mountains, southern Poland
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Czarny Staw pod Rysami
Czarny Staw pod Rysami and Morskie Oko
Czarny Staw pod Rysami is located in PolandCzarny Staw pod RysamiCzarny Staw pod Rysami
LocationTatra mountains
Coordinates49°11′18″N 20°4′34″E / 49.18833°N 20.07611°E / 49.18833; 20.07611
Primary outflowsMorskie Oko
Basin countriesPoland
Max. length578 m (1,896 ft)
Max. width444 m (1,457 ft)
Surface area0.079 sq mi (0.20 km)
Max. depth76 m (249 ft)
Water volume7,761,700 m (274,100,000 cu ft)m³
Surface elevation1,583 m (5,194 ft)

Czarny Staw pod Rysami, or Black Lake below Mount Rysy in English, is a mountain lake in the Tatra Mountains, Southern Poland. It is located on the Polish side of the highest mountain in Poland; Mount Rysy. At 1,583 m above sea level, it overlooks the nearby lake of Morskie Oko. Its maximum depth is 76 m (249 ft), this makes it the second deepest Tatra lake after Wielki Staw Polski, and fourth deepest in Poland. A walking path circumnavigates the lake, and leads up to Mount Rysy, or down to Morskie Oko.

Ascent Route

To get to Czarny Staw from Morskie Oko you must follow the red trail on the Eastern side of Morskie Oko. Once you have reached about half-way you will see a signpost that has directions on how to get to Czarny Staw. After crossing the rocky inclined path, you will arrive at Czarny Staw. The trip takes about 50 mins going up from Morskie Oko and 40 minutes going back down.

Topography

Czarny Staw, is similar in shape to a circle. It is located at an altitude of 1,583 m, i.e. 188 m higher than Morskie Oko. The area of Czarny Staw is approximately 0.079 sq mi (0.20 km), with a maximum depth of 76.4 m and capacity Of 7,761,700 m³ of water. The lake is almost completely surrounded by a high ridge consisting of Kazalnica Mięguszowiecka, Mięguszowiecki Szczyt Czarny through to Wołowy Grzbiet, Rysy, Niżnie Rysy, Żabia Grań with Żabi Szczyt Wyżni, Żabi Mnich and Owcze Turniczki. The meltwater of Czarny Staw falls in small cascades down to Morskie Oko, creating a waterfall called Czarnostawiańska Siklawa

Gallery

  • Small cascades from Czarny Staw to Morskie oko Small cascades from Czarny Staw to Morskie oko
  • Czarny Staw pod Rysami in May Czarny Staw pod Rysami in May
  • Czarny Staw located below Rysy Czarny Staw located below Rysy
  • View from Rysy to Czarny Staw pod Rysami and Morskie Oko View from Rysy to Czarny Staw pod Rysami and Morskie Oko

See also

References

  1. "Black Lake below Mount Rysy". its-poland.com.


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