Lake Kati, Lake in Central Macedonia, Greece

Lake Kati is a small artificial mountain reservoir on eastern Mount Olympus, in Central Macedonia, with a surface of about 9.5 hectares that is rarely full. It was formed in 1997 by raising a dike and building a simple concrete dam with earthworks. A forest road runs past its edge south toward Kallipefki, 12 km away, and Katerini lies 52 km off.

Lake Kati was formed in 1997, when a dyke was raised and a dam of plain concrete was built, together with earthworks, on the eastern slopes of Mount Olympus in Central Macedonia. Its surface reaches about 9.5 hectares, though it is rarely full. A forest road runs past its edge south towards Kallipefki, 12 km away, and Katerini lies 52 km off.

The lake lies on the forest road that runs south from the reservoir edge toward Kallipefki, 12 km away, and on to Katerini, 52 km off. Its name is simply that of the Katis family, remembered in the local toponym. Walkers following this route through the eastern Olympos woods pass the dam and the water on their way between the villages.

The area is easily reached by car from nearby towns and villages, with signs pointing toward Mount Olympus and the surrounding hills. Dirt roads are gentle with no steep slopes, allowing visitors to arrive on foot, by mountain bike, or by car.

The lake is rarely full: its surface can reach about 9.5 hectares, but the concrete dam and raised embankment built in 1997 usually hold far less. A forest road runs past the edge, heading south toward Kallipefki, 12 km away, and Katerini lies 52 km off.