Lake Karla

Lake Karla (Greek: Λίμνη Κάρλα) is a former lake that sits at 60 to 80 m (180 to 240 ft) above sea level making it the only one in the plain of Thessaly. The lake is located at the northern end of the prefecture of Magnesia in the Pineios basin, adjacent to Pelion and Maurovouni mountains. On the eastern part of the lake the lies the town of Kanalia. Its first name was Voivis (Ancient Greek: Βοιβηίς) and was taken from the nearby ancient city of Voivis which today is located at Kanalia Lake Karla, some 300 km (190 mi) north of Athens, was an 180 km² lake that was completely drained in 1962 to gain land for agriculture. The lake was part of the ancient Greek mythology (the god Apollo was married on its shores). Before its drainage, it...