Dryvyaty
| Lake Dryvyaty | |
|---|---|
 Lake Dryvyaty in Belarus | |
| Coordinates | 55°37′0.66″N 27°1′13.91″E / 55.6168500°N 27.0205306°ECoordinates: 55°37′0.66″N 27°1′13.91″E / 55.6168500°N 27.0205306°E |
| Lake type | freshwater |
| Primary inflows | Usvica, Zolvica, Raka (river) |
| Primary outflows | Druyka (river) |
| Catchment area | 459 km2 (177 sq mi) |
| Basin countries | Belarus |
| Max. length | 9.86 km (6.13 mi) |
| Max. width | 4.5 km (2.8 mi) |
| Surface area | 36.1 km2 (13.9 sq mi)[1] |
| Average depth | 6.1 m (20 ft)[1] |
| Max. depth | 12 m (39 ft)[1] |
| Water volume | 223.5×106 m3 (7.89×109 cu ft) |
| Shore length1 | 37.6 km (23.4 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 141.6 m (465 ft) |
| Settlements | Braslav |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Dryvyaty (Belarusian: Дрывя́ты, Polish: Drywiaty) – is a lake in Braslav District, Vitebsk Voblast, in Belarus. This is the largest lake of Braslav Lakes and fifth the largest lake of the country.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 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.
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