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'''Lake Doxa''' ({{lang-el|Λίμνη Δόξα|Limni Doxa}}) is an [[reservoir|artificial lake]] in western [[Corinthia]], [[Greece]]. It is situated at an elevation of 900 m, in the municipal unit [[Feneos]], near the village [[Archaia Feneos]]. Construction was completed in the late 1990s. It is fed and drained by the small river ''Doxa'' (''Δόξα''), which empties into the plain of Feneos. In the heart of the lake on a small peninsula features a small church of [[Agios Fanourios]]. The [[Saint George Monastery in Feneos]] was relocated to higher ground, north of the lake. The lake is surrounded by pine forests. |
'''Lake Doxa''' ({{lang-el|Λίμνη Δόξα|Limni Doxa}}) is an [[reservoir|artificial lake]] in western [[Corinthia]], [[Greece]]. It is situated at an elevation of 900 m, in the municipal unit [[Feneos]], near the village [[Archaia Feneos]]. Construction was completed in the late 1990s. It is fed and drained by the small river ''Doxa'' (''Δόξα''), which empties into the plain of Feneos. In the heart of the lake on a small peninsula features a small church of [[Agios Fanourios]]. The [[Saint George Monastery in Feneos]] was relocated to higher ground, north of the lake. The lake is surrounded by pine forests. |
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The lake is located in the northern Peloponnese region of Greece and serves as an important ecological and recreational resource for the area providing habitat for a variety of plant and animal species. The surrounding area has been designated as a protected nature reserve.<ref>{{cite journal |date=2017 |title=Hydrology and trophic status of Lake Doxa, Peloponnese, Greece|journal=Journal of Limnology |volume=76 |issue=2 |pages=278-290 |doi=10.4081/jlimnol.2017.1525 }}</ref> |
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| Location | West Feneos, Korinthia |
| Coordinates | 37°55′45″N 22°17′11″E / 37.92917°N 22.28639°E |
| Lake type | Reservoir |
| Basin countries | Greece |
| Max. length | 1.5 km (0.93 mi) |
| Max. width | 300 to 1,000 m (980 to 3,280 ft) |
| Surface area | about 0.5 km2 (0.19 sq mi) |
| Max. depth | 30 to 40 m (98 to 131 ft) |
| Surface elevation | 900 m (3,000 ft) |
Lake Doxa (Greek: Λίμνη Δόξα, romanized: Limni Doxa) is an artificial lake in western Corinthia, Greece. It is situated at an elevation of 900 m, in the municipal unit Feneos, near the village Archaia Feneos. Construction was completed in the late 1990s. It is fed and drained by the small river Doxa (Δόξα), which empties into the plain of Feneos. In the heart of the lake on a small peninsula features a small church of Agios Fanourios. The Saint George Monastery in Feneos was relocated to higher ground, north of the lake. The lake is surrounded by pine forests.
The lake is located in the northern Peloponnese region of Greece and serves as an important ecological and recreational resource for the area providing habitat for a variety of plant and animal species. The surrounding area has been designated as a protected nature reserve.[1]
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External links
- ^ "Hydrology and trophic status of Lake Doxa, Peloponnese, Greece". Journal of Limnology. 76 (2): 278–290. 2017. doi:10.4081/jlimnol.2017.1525.