Bánovské štrkovisko (Nové Zámky)
A gravel pit between Nové Zámky and Bánov, still worked in 2008. Average visibility is 2–3 m and average depth about 7 m; the gravel bottom is partly overgrown and slopes gently in places and steeply in others, turning muddy deeper down. Pike, perch, pumpkinseed, roach and crucian carp have been seen.
Facts
- Region: Slovakia – Gravel-Pit Lakes of the West
- Area: Váh valley & Nové Zámky
- Depth: 0–9 m
- Level: beginner
- Current: low
- Type: bay
- Coordinates: 48.05025, 18.21928
- Highlights: gravel bottom with plants, muddy deeper, pike, perch, pumpkinseed, roach, crucian carp
- Unverified: The description is a freediver's observation (2016–2017); there are no scuba reports.
- Tips: From Nové Zámky head towards Dvory nad Žitavou, turn left before the farm cooperative and drive about 4 km, then right for 300 m. In summer bathers cloud the water to under 1.5 m – come early or out of season.