Lake Burtnieks
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| Lake Burtnieks | |
|---|---|
| Location | Latvia |
| Primary outflows | Salaca |
| Max-length | 13.3 km |
| Max-width | 5.5 km |
| Average depth | 2.4 m |
| Max-depth | 3.3 m |
| Water volume | 91.1 mio m³ |
| Islands | 3 |
Lake Burtnieks is the fourth largest lake in Latvia. It is a lake of running water. The lake ground mainly is sandy, in places a little muddy. In the Southeast part of the lake there is sandstone rock. The lake is rich in fish and there are areas for duck hunting. The banks are shallow, sandy and in parts in the south and southeast there are sandstone outcrops, in places steep reaching a 35 m high hillock. The lake contains three islands.
unruffed surface: 38 km²
island numbers: 3
island engaged area:14,000 m²
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