Lake Palčje is an intermittent lake in a karst basin in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia, north of the settlement of Palčje. It is the largest among the seasonal lakes of Pivka, with an average maximum water area of around 1 km2 (0.39 sq mi). The lake bed is at groundwater level, so the amount of water depends on current hydrological conditions. Usually, the lake fills after the heavy rains in late autumn and again in spring, with water present for around three months every year. This photograph shows Lake Palčje filled in early winter.
See also: Lake Palčje drained in autumnPhotograph credit: Jernej Polajnar