Lake Rusałka (Poznań)

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Lake Rusałka
View from northern shore
Lake Rusałka
Location	Poznań
Coordinates	52°25′36″N 16°52′43″E / 52.42667°N 16.87861°E / 52.42667; 16.87861Coordinates: 52°25′36″N 16°52′43″E / 52.42667°N 16.87861°E / 52.42667; 16.87861
Type	artificial lake
Primary inflows	Bogdanka
Primary outflows	Bogdanka
Basin countries	Poland
Surface area	36.7 ha (91 acres)
Max. depth	9 m (30 ft)
Settlements	Poznań

Lake Rusałka is an artificial lake in Poznań, Poland with an area of 367,000 square metres. It was named after the water nymph Rusalka. It was formed in 1943 as a result of the damming of the Bogdanka River. In 1940 thousands of people were executed in the forests surrounding the lake.

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