Plavsko the lake is located in the Montenegrin municipality of Plav, is geographically in the North-East of the country. A feature of the lake is that it is glacial. Typically, glacial lakes form retreating glaciers or snow-Fernie strata, which cover the whole glacier is significantly above the limits of its power. The larger glacial lake, the larger was formed by a glacier.

Plavsko the lake lies in the mountain massif of Prokletije, near its Northern slopes. Height over sea level of this glacial lake is almost one kilometer is 920 meters. The length of the lake is not more than three kilometres and a width of about two. Its maximum depth is nine meters. The water level varies slightly each year, and in winter the lake is completely frozen over.

One of the significant advantages of natural Plavsk lake is the abundance in its waters rare fish. Fishermen will be pleasantly surprised by the impressive number caught trout.

About the appearance in this area of the lake provides one of the legends. According to this legend, on the site of the lake was once a settlement in which he spent the night Saint Sava. But the person he stopped was unfairly maligned him, after which Sava has cursed this settler (will bring you water"). After this incident, the village was flooded with water from all sides – and there was Plavsko the lake.

The nearest settlement is the town of Plav, which is predominantly populated by Albanians. The proximity of Kosovo does not affect local residents, Slav – peaceful area.