The lake itself is in the broad, low valley of the Danube, but the neighboring hills rise up from  on the north (Gorica hill) to  on the south (Lipovača hill), while the entire western part of the valley is enclosed by the elongated hill of Veliko brdo and its highest peak of Anatema ().
The lake is situated within a wide, shallow basin along the Danube River, but it is surrounded by hills on both sides. To the north lies Gorica hill, and to the south is Lipovaća hill. The western part of the valley is bounded by Veliko brdo hill and its highest point, Anatema.