Oread Lake

Oread Lake (Bulgarian: езеро Ореада, romanized: ezero Oreada, IPA: [ˈɛzɛro ˈorɛˈadɐ]) is the oval-shaped 220 m long in southeast–northwest direction and 130 m wide lake on eastern Byers Peninsula, Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica.

It has a surface area of 1.94 ha and drains northwards into Barclay Bay by way of Bedek Stream.

[1] The feature is named after the Oreads, mountain nymphs of Greek mythology.

[1] Oread Lake is situated in the west foothills of Urvich Wall and centred at 62°38′47″S 60°58′27″W / 62.64639°S 60.97417°W / -62.64639; -60.97417, which is 2.77 km northeast of Dometa Point and 3.4 km south of Nedelya Point.3.15 km south-southeast of Lair Point, 1.75 m south-southwest of Sparadok Point and 500 m west-southwest of Tsamblak Hill.

This article includes information from the Antarctic Place-names Commission of Bulgaria which is used with permission.

Map of Antarctic Specially Protected Area ASPA 126 Byers Peninsula featuring Oread Lake