Lake Chervonoye

Lake Chervonoye
Чырвонае возера
Coordinates 52°24′N 27°57′E / 52.4°N 27.95°ECoordinates: 52°24′N 27°57′E / 52.4°N 27.95°E
Lake type freshwater
Basin countries Belarus
Surface area 40.8 km2 (15.8 sq mi)[1]
Average depth 0.7 m (2.3 ft)[1]
Max. depth 2.9 m (9.5 ft)[1]

Lake Chervonoye (Belarusian: Чырвонае возера, pronounced [tʂɨrˈvonaje ˈvozʲera]; Russian: Червоное озеро) is a large freshwater lake in the Zhytkavichy Raion, Gomel Oblast of Belarus. Located at around 52°24′N 27°57′E / 52.4°N 27.95°E, it has an area of 40.8 km2 (15.8 sq mi) and a maximum depth of about 2.9 m (9.5 ft).[1]

The lake is used for fishery and is the third largest lake in Belarus.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Main characteristics of the largest lakes of Belarus". Land of Ancestors. Data of the Research Laboratory for Lake Study of the Belarus State University. 2011. Retrieved 29 September 2013.