| Lake Malta | |
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 Lake during training of Chinese team before Rowing World Cup in 2006 | |
  Lake Malta | |
| Location | Poznań |
| Coordinates | 52°24′9″N16°58′15″E / 52.40250°N 16.97083°E /52.40250; 16.97083 |
| Type | artificial lake |
| Primary inflows | Cybina |
| Primary outflows | Cybina |
| Basin countries | Poland |
| Max. length | 2.2 km (1.4 mi) |
| Max. width | 0.46 km (0.29 mi) |
| Surface area | 0.64 km2 (0.25 sq mi) |
| Average depth | 3.1 m (10 ft) |
| Max. depth | 5 m (16 ft) |
Lake Malta, known also as the Maltański Reservoir,[1] is an artificiallake inPoznań,Poland. It was formed in 1952 as a result of thedamming of theCybina River. It is about 2.2 km long (with the circuit of 5,6 km), which makes the lake the biggest man-made lake of the city. The water is 3.1 m deep on average with a maximum about 5 m. There are a number of recreational attractions along the edge of the lake including:
The lake also has one of the oldest man-maderowing venues in Europe -The Malta Regatta Course. This dates back to 1952 and has held a number ofRowing World Cup events. It also hosted theICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in1990 and2001, and did so again in2010.
The lake also gives its name to the Malta theatre festival, held in Poznań annually in June, with some of the shows taking place next to the lake.
The name of the lake comes from theKnights Hospitaller also known asKnights of Malta. The lake was built on land owned byChurch of St. John of Jerusalem Outside the Walls, given to the order in 1187 by dukeMieszko III the Old.
Because of the importance of the lake for the city of Poznań, various methods to improve its water quality have been investigated.[2]
Media related toLake Malta, Poznań at Wikimedia Commons
