Bosnia and Herzegovina · Northeastern Bosnia

Modrac Lake

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Modračko jezero · Модрачко језеро

Modrac Lake is an artificial lake in the municipality of Lukavac in north-eastern Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is home to many species of fish and is popular with fishermen. A cable car for transporting goods crosses it. An effort in 2005 to turn the lake into a tourist attraction was unsuccessful, because of neglect by the local government and the habit of dumping rubbish on the shore, which made the water undesirable for swimming.

How it formed

The lake is a reservoir on the Spreča, surrounded by the settlements of Modrac, Lukavac, Poljice and Prokosovići, and it also serves the industry of the Tuzla basin. A cable car for carrying goods crosses it.

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Visit

Getting there

Nearest settlement: Lukavac

Swimming

No reliable information

Fishing

Allowed

Tips

Modrac lies near Tuzla in the Lukavac municipality, about 6 km from Lukavac and 10 km from Tuzla. Anglers come for carp, pike and pike-perch, and a promenade serves walkers and cyclists.

The water has had problems with rubbish and pollution, so ask locally whether swimming is advised before you go in. June to August is the pleasant time.