Mediterranean & Greece from Space
	Lakes Ohrid & Prespa, Albania/FYROM
	JPEG (638w x 640h), [69 KB], colour (true) Winter/Spring 1997 Located just above the center of the image, Lake Ohrid, the deepest lake in the Balkans, can be seen in this north looking view. Just to the right of Lake Ohrid is Lake Prespa, the highest lake in the Balkans. The smaller Mikri Prespa is just to the right (east) of Lake Prespa. Lake Ohrid is 25 miles (40 km) long and covers and area of 130 sq. miles (340 sq. km). Lake Prespa is 14 miles (23 km) long and approximately 8 miles (13 km) wide and covers an area of 112 sq. miles (290 sq. km). Lake Prespa drains into Lake Ohrid through a series of underground channels. The terrain around the lakes is hilly but not overly steep. The region around the lakes supports a larger population than other inland areas in Albania, northern Greece, and FYROM. Most of Albania is visible in this view (left of the lakes). The terrain, except for a narrow coastal plain, is mountainous and often inaccessible. Soils are of a poor quality except in the intermontaine river valleys, along Lakes Orhid and Prespa. The Vlores Gulf and Adriatic Sea are visible in the bottom left corner of the image.