Malé Morské oko
| Malé Morské oko | |
|---|---|
| Malé Vihorlatské jazero | |
| Location | Remetské Hámre, Košice Region, Slovakia |
| Coordinates | 48°54′45″N 22°10′59″E / 48.91241°N 22.18312°E |
| Type | Lake |
| Part of | Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of Europe |
| Surface area | 0.33 hectares (0.82 acres) |
| Max. depth | 4 metres (13 ft) |
| Surface elevation | 727 metres (2,385 ft) |
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Malé Morské oko (literally "Small eye of the sea"; formerly known as Malé Vihorlatské jazero) is a dammed lake in the Vihorlatské vrchy mountains. It was formed by landslide processes in an environment of volcanic rocks. It is the second most-preserved and second deepest lake in the Vihorlatské vrchy mountains. Malé Morské oko and its surroundings are a part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Malé Morské Oko was formed in a small, basin-like depression under the Jedlinka hill, outside the main Okna valley, it remained unnoticed until 1993.