Šištica waterfall
The Šištica Waterfall is an ephemeral waterfall on the Šištica river, in the municipality of Konjic, Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is considered a natural and geomorphological rarity. The fall, when in flow, is located at the mouth of the river Šištica–the outflow of the Boračko lake–feeding directly into the Neretva,
| Šištica Waterfall | |
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| Šištica | |
 Šištica waterfall | |
| Location | Boračko jezero, Konjic, Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Coordinates | 43.545648°N 18.069247°E |
| Type | Plunge |
| Total height | 12 meters |
| Number of drops | 1 |
| Total width | 2-10 meters |
| Average width | 3 meters |
| Run | 1-2 meters |
| Watercourse | Šištica river |
This waterfall is about 12 meters high. The waters of the Boračko lake flow as the Šištica river from the left side into a narrow rocky gorge cut out through the karstic rock by the Neretva.[1]
It is a geomorphological monument of nature of Bosnia and Herzegovina.[1]
References
- Fukarek, Pavle; Ržehak, Viktor (1956). "Neka razmatranja o zaštiti prirode i prirodnih rijetkosti u Bosni i Hercegovini" (PDF). fmksa.com (in Serbo-Croatian). Retrieved February 17, 2013.
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