The lake and its surroundings are among the most popular places for summer tourism in Pirin National Park.

[1][2] It is 29.5 m deep is second in the country after Okoto Lake in Rila, which reaches depth of 37.7 m.[1][2] Its volume is around 1,270,000 m3.

The biggest amount of water can be observed in late spring during the snow melting from surrounding peaks.

The area around the lake is dotted with meadows and mountain pine (Pinus mugo), whose age is above 100 years at places.

[2] The other legend suggests that after the Christianization of Bulgaria in the 9th century, a priest decided to climb the Pirin mountain and expel the Slavic god Perun.