Veľký Draždiak (Bratislava-Petržalka)
A gravel pit dug for the building of the Petržalka housing estate, right next to the Petržalka hospital and today a recreation lake for the estate. The bottom is uneven, muddy and partly gravelly, almost without plants. Divers report european eel, carp, tench and freshwater jellyfish; a wels catfish of about 80 kg was caught, photographed and released here.
Facts
- Region: Slovakia – Gravel-Pit Lakes of the West
- Area: Bratislava & Rovinka
- Depth: 0–16 m
- Level: beginner
- Current: low
- Type: bay
- Coordinates: 48.10223, 17.11112
- Highlights: urban gravel pit, european eel, carp, tench, freshwater jellyfish, very large wels catfish documented, lots of fishing line
- Unverified: Described only by an older diver-database entry (last changed 2014, no recent reports); access and conditions may have changed since.
- Tips: Watch out for fishing lines – there are a great many. A city recreation lake, so avoid the bathing crowds.