Łebsko Lake

Łebsko Lake
German: Lebasee
Kashubian: Łebskò
LocationSlovincian National Park
Coordinates54°42′49″N 17°24′32″E / 54.71361°N 17.40889°E / 54.71361; 17.40889
TypeLake
Primary inflowsŁeba, Pustynka
Primary outflowsŁeba
Basin countries Poland
Max. length16.4 km (10.2 mi)
Max. width7.6 km (4.7 mi)
Surface area71.4 km2 (27.6 mi2)
Average depth1.6 m (5.2 ft)
Max. depth6.3 m (21 ft)
Water volume0.118 km3 (0.028 mi3)
Shore length155.4 km (34.4 mi)
Surface elevation0.3 m (0.98 ft)
Interactive map of Łebsko Lake
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Łebsko Lake (Kashubian: Jezoro Łebsczo; Polish: Jezioro Łebsko) is a brackish coastal lake in the Pomeranian Voivodeship of Poland. It is connected to the Baltic Sea by the Łeba River, which causes saltwater intrusion. It is located within Słowiński National Park. The lake formed when sea winds pushed up a spit of sand that ultimately separated it from the Baltic sea. The town of Łeba sits where the Łeba river meets the sea.