Lake Sterzh

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Lake Sterzh
Lake Sterzh - photographed ca. 1912 by Prokudin-Gorsky
photographed ca. 1912 by Prokudin-Gorsky
Location Tver Oblast
Primary inflows Volga
Primary outflows Volga
Basin countries Russia
Max. length 12 km
Max. width 1,500 m
Surface area 18 km² (7 sq mi)
Average depth 5 m

Sterzh Lake is, at 18 km², the third largest among the Valdai Lakes in the Tver Oblast of Russia. It is the first lake through which the Volga flows. The lake's length is 12 km, its width is up to 1,500 metres, the average depth is 5 metres. The lake gives its name to the Sterzh Cross.

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