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Sabljaci is a reservoir about 3 km from Ogulin, collecting the water of the Zagorska Mrežnica for the Gojak hydroelectric plant. It is one of the larger lakes in Croatia, and the people of Ogulin call it Ogulinsko more, the Ogulin Sea.
How it formed
A tunnel links Sabljaci with Bukovnik, a reservoir on the Dobra close to the centre of Ogulin, and from there another tunnel carries the water to the Gojak plant, which began working in 1959.
Nature
Carp, zander and chub are among the fish of the lake. In winter white swans settle on it, and great flocks of coots sometimes darken whole stretches of the water.
Visit
Getting there
Nearest settlement: Ogulin
Swimming
No reliable information
Tips
In summer the lake hosts the Jezerske igre, the Lake Games, with rowing, sailing, swimming and other water sports, and a rowing regatta has been held here since 1994. Walking and cycling around the shore are popular.
Fishing is allowed all year; ask locally about licences and about the species, such as some trout, that are excluded.
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Sources & data
- Statistički ljetopis Republike Hrvatske 2004, table 1-11 "Jezera / Lakes", Državni zavod za statistiku, 2004
- Croatia's 2022 Water Framework Directive reporting to the EEA: lake water bodies (SWB, category LW), field cArea, European Environment Agency (WISE WFD), reported by Croatia, 2022
- Wikidata: Jezero Sabljaki (Q16116893), Wikimedia Foundation
- Croatian Wikipedia: Sabljaci, Wikimedia Foundation