Vitoja Spring
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Vitoja Spring is a large karst spring system located in Montenegro, on the northeastern shore of Lake Skadar, near the settlement of Hasanoj and close to the Božaj border crossing with Albania.[1]
The spring is part of the hydrological system feeding Lake Skadar, which is geologically young, having formed approximately 1,200 years ago. The lake receives significant inflow from over 200 temporary and permanent karst springs, many of which are sublacustrine (under the lake surface).[1]
The Vitoja system consists of one main spring that feeds into two conjoined small spring lakes, along with several sublacustrine spring zones. An additional five side springs are located within 150 meters west of the main spring. During periods of high water, the entire spring system becomes submerged under the lake level. The springs emerge at the geological boundary between massive limestone and the alluvial deposits of Lake Skadar.[1]