Photo: Vammpi · CC BY-SA 3.0The Malko Sharkovo reservoir lies near the village of the same name in Yambol Province, close to the Turkish border, among low hills of wheat fields and small woods. It is held by an earth dam and is used for irrigation.
Nature
The lake does not freeze in winter, and it was recognised as important for birds in 1989. It is a regular wintering place for waterbirds, with 45 species recorded, among them greater white-fronted geese, mute and whooper swans, red-breasted geese and pygmy cormorants.
Visit
Swimming
No reliable information
Tips
Holidaymakers and anglers often come here. Winter is the time for the geese and swans. Ask in Malko Sharkovo about access to the shore and fishing rules.
Nearby lakes
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Sources & data
- Bulgaria's 2022 Water Framework Directive reporting to the EEA: lake (LW) and transitional (TW) water bodies, field cArea, European Environment Agency (WISE WFD), reported by Bulgaria, 2022
- OpenStreetMap: яз. Малко Шарково (way 180631664), OpenStreetMap contributors
- Wikidata: Malko Sharkovo Reservoir (Q12285754), Wikimedia Foundation
- Bulgarian Wikipedia: Малко Шарково (язовир), Wikimedia Foundation
- Malko Sharkovo Reservoir: KBA factsheet, Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership