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Karaś [ˈkaraɕ] is a lake in the Masurian Lake District of north-eastern Poland, 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) from the town of Iława in Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship.

Karaś Lake
Karaś Lake
Location	Masurian Lake District
Coordinates	53°33′20″N 19°28′50″E
Basin countries	Poland
Ramsar Wetland
Official name	Karaś Lake Nature Reserve
Designated	3 January 1984
Reference no.	284[1]

The lake is the site of a nature reserve, established in 1958 and covering an area of 8.2 square kilometres (3.2 sq mi). Since 1984 it has been protected under the Ramsar convention as an important breeding ground for water birds. It is currently one of 13 such sites in Poland.

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