Jezero Laka
General Characteristics
County (administration):
Plzeňský kraj
District (town):
Klatovy
Village:
Prášily
Cadastre:
Hůrka u Železné Rudy
Map sheets:
21-44 Železná Ruda,22-33 Kašperské Hory, 21-442 Železná Ruda,22-331 Hartmanice
Accessibility:
passable footpath
ID:
2612
Geology
Short characteristics of the site:
The glacial lake Laka is comparatively small, but high up. It is shallow, with high rate of mud deposition. It was several times artificially regulated. The relics of two moraine walls are still visible. The lake is situated in the National Park Šumava.
Regional geologic unit:
Bohemian Massif > Quaternary
Stratigraphy:
Quaternary
Subject:
hydrogeology, geomorphology
Geological phenomenon:
erosion, cirgue
Genesis:
glacigenic (glacier activity)
Rock:
granite, granodiorite, peat
Territorial protection
Level of protection:
Interesting geological localities in National park
Part of LEPA (Large-size especially protected areas):
Šumava
Part of national geopark:
Královská Šumava
Conflicts of interests:
without conflicts
References
- Babůrek J. et al. (2005): Vysvětlivky k základní geologické mapě ČR 1:25 000, list 21-441 Železná Ruda, - MS, ČG
Elaboration and Updating
Elaborated by:
Jiří Babůrek, 16.01.2007
Updated by:
Vajskebrová Markéta, 24.11.2017, Kukal Zdeněk, 26.02.2018
Citation
The database Important geological localities of the Czech Republic: 2612 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2023-06-16]. Available from: https:// lokality.geology.cz/2612.
Location in map:
Assessment
Scientifical assesment:
great
Educational assesment:
major
Significance:
national
Representativeness:
major
Geological importance:
geo-regional value (mapping), geoturistic value
Locality conditions:
no problems
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