Lake Yliki

Lake Yliki Υλίκη
Location	Central Greece
Coordinates	38°24′N 23°16′E / 38.400°N 23.267°ECoordinates: 38°24′N 23°16′E / 38.400°N 23.267°E
Primary inflows	Cephissus
Basin countries	Greece
Surface area	19.1 km^2 (7.4 sq mi)
Surface elevation	78 m (256 ft)

Lake Yliki (Greek: Υλίκη Yliki, Ancient Greek: Ὑλικὴ Hylike, Latinised as Hylica^[1]) is a large natural lake of Boeotia, central Greece. Situated 8 km north of Thebes at 78 m elevation, it has been an important source of drinking water for the Athens agglomeration since 1958.^[2] It is surrounded by low mountains, which separate it from the drained Lake Copais.

See also

• List of lakes in Greece

References

1.  Smith, William, ed. (1854). "Boeotia". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. 1. London: John Murray. p. 413.
2. EYDAP brochure