Lake Skadar, Montenegro

Lake Skadar - also called Lake Scutari, Lake Shkodër and Lake Shkodra — lies on the border of Albania and Montenegro, the largest lake in the Balkan Peninsula. It is named after the city of Shkodër in northern Albania.

Skadar Lake is the largest lake in the Balkan Peninsula with a surface area that seasonally fluctuates between 370 km² (140 sq mi) to 530 km² (200 sq mi). Skadar Lake itself is located on the western Balkan with approximately two-third (229 km² (88 sq mi)) of its surface belonging to Montenegro and about one-third (142 km² (55 sq mi)) to Albania. The lake’s water level also varies seasonally from 4.7 to 9.8 m above sea level. The lake extends in the NW-SE direction, and it is approximately 44 km long.