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Bočac is a reservoir on the Vrbas in the municipality of Mrkonjić Grad, in the canyon between Jajce and Banja Luka. It is held back by the 66 m arch-gravity dam of the Bočac hydroelectric plant.
Nature
Numerous islets and shifting sandbars dot the lake.
Visit
Getting there
Nearest settlement: Mrkonjić Grad
Swimming
No reliable information
Tips
The lake lies in the Vrbas canyon between Jajce and Banja Luka. Ask locally about access to the shore and about fishing.
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Sources & data
- Statistički godišnjak Republike Srpske 2024, table 2.3 "Jezera i ribnjaci", Republički zavod za statistiku Republike Srpske, 2024
- OpenStreetMap: Jezero Bočac (relation 11665555), OpenStreetMap contributors
- English Wikipedia: Bočac Lake, Wikimedia Foundation
- Wikidata: Bočac Lake (Q1275608), Wikimedia Foundation
- Wikipedia: Bočac Hydroelectric Power Station, Wikimedia Foundation