Lake Tisza
Coordinates	47°36′N 20°40′E / 47.6°N 20.667°E / 47.6; 20.667Coordinates: 47°36′N 20°40′E / 47.6°N 20.667°E / 47.6; 20.667
Lake type	reservoir
Primary inflows	Tisza River
Primary outflows	Tisza River
Basin countries	Hungary
Max. length	27 km
Surface area	127 km²
Average depth	1.3 m
Max. depth	17 m

Lake Tisza (Hungarian: Tisza-tó), also known as Kisköre Reservoir (Hungarian: Kiskörei-víztározó), is the largest artificial lake in Hungary. It is located at the southeastern edge of Heves county, next to counties Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén, Hajdú-Bihar and Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok.

As part of the ongoing Tisza River flood control project, it was built in 1973. Its filling was finished in the 1990s, resulting a 127 km² lake. The lake is 27 km in length, with an average depth of 1.3 m and a maximum depth of 17 m; it contains 43 km² of small islands.

Following the reservoir's completion, Hungarians began to flock to the site for holidays, since it compared favorably with the crowded and expensive Lake Balaton, the traditional holiday site. As a result, tourist infrastructure has been developed on the reservoir—renamed Lake Tisza—and the government has designated it an official tourism destination.

The lake (or reservoir) has a new local ecology with a diversity of birds, plants, and animals.

[edit] External links

Webpage of the lake

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