Akmenos

Lithuania Lake 1 - Excellent

Akmenos is a bathing lake located in the Trakai district within the Trakai National Historical Park, a recreation area with natural shoreline. The beach is 300 metres long with an average water depth of 1.5 metres and maximum depth of 2.5 metres. The shoreline consists of fine gravel and small stones, with natural vegetation including reeds, sedge, and wood anemone in some areas, and trees, shrubs, and pine trees along the bank.

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Water

Lake in the Neris sub-basin (part of the Neman River basin, basin district code LT1100). Type 3 classification. Average annual precipitation in the basin: 644 mm. Rainfall in the basin or impact zone: 480.7 mm. Water depth ranges from average 1.5 metres to maximum 2.5 metres.

Location

Trakai district, Vilnius region, Lithuania. Located within Trakai seniūnija (Trakai rural municipality). Monitoring location coordinates: X=54.6632, Y=24.9094. Maximum visitor capacity approximately 500 people during peak season.

Facilities

One outdoor toilet and one composting toilet. Waste bins and domestic waste collection containers. Sports, leisure, and bathing zones available. Pets are permitted on the beach but swimming with pets is prohibited.

Water Quality

Water quality classified as excellent from 2018 to 2024, meeting excellent quality requirements. Ecological status: good ecological condition, meets good ecological potential requirements. Lithuania has submitted reports to the European Commission according to Directive 2006/7/EC since 2008.

Risks

Short-term pollution possible during heavy rainfall; pollution subsides within 1–2 days after rain ends. No point source pollution from wastewater treatment plants, sewage collectors, or industrial facilities in the impact zone. No distributed pollution sources from agricultural activities. No other surface water bodies in the impact zone acting as pollution sources. Surface rainwater runoff possible during adverse weather conditions.