Dryvyaty

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Lake Dryvyaty
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Lake Dryvyaty in Belarus
Lake Dryvyaty is located in Belarus
Lake Dryvyaty
Lake Dryvyaty
Coordinates55°37′0.66″N 27°1′13.91″E / 55.6168500°N 27.0205306°E / 55.6168500; 27.0205306Coordinates: 55°37′0.66″N 27°1′13.91″E / 55.6168500°N 27.0205306°E / 55.6168500; 27.0205306
Lake typefreshwater
Primary inflows, ,
Primary outflows
Catchment area459 km2 (177 sq mi)
Basin countriesBelarus
Max. length9.86 km (6.13 mi)
Max. width4.5 km (2.8 mi)
Surface area36.1 km2 (13.9 sq mi)[1]
Average depth6.1 m (20 ft)[1]
Max. depth12 m (39 ft)[1]
Water volume223.5×10^6 m3 (7.89×10^9 cu ft)
Shore length137.6 km (23.4 mi)
Surface elevation141.6 m (465 ft)
SettlementsBraslaw
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Dryvyaty (Belarusian: Дрывя́ты, Lithuanian: Druvetas, Polish: Drywiaty) – is a lake in Braslaw District, Vitebsk Region, in Belarus. This is the largest lake of the Braslaw Lakes and fifth the largest lake of the country.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d "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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