Lake Vselug
| Lake Vselug | |
|---|---|
 The Shirkov Pogost as seen from the lake | |
  Lake Vselug | |
| Location | Tver Oblast |
| Coordinates | 56°54′58″N 33°10′43″E / 56.91611°N 33.17861°ECoordinates: 56°54′58″N 33°10′43″E / 56.91611°N 33.17861°E |
| Native name | Озеро Вселуг (Russian) |
| Primary inflows | Volga River |
| Primary outflows | Volga River |
| Basin countries | Russia |
| Surface area | 30.4 square kilometres (11.7 sq mi)[1] |
Lake Vselug (Russian: Озеро Вселуг) is a lake in Penovsky District of Tver Oblast, Russia. The Volga River flows through the lake in its upper course. The area of the lake is 30.4 square kilometres (11.7 sq mi).[1]
Lake Vselug is the second one of four big lakes which make together and which constitute the only remaining large natural lake system on the Volga. The other three lakes of the system are Lake Volgo, Lake Peno, and Lake Sterzh. Lake Vselug is located downstream of Lake Sterzh and upstream of Lake Peno.
The lake is oriented north to south and is separated from the adjacent lakes by short stretches of the Volga. The southern end of the lake is located by the village of . The main tributary is the (right). The , the outflow of , joins the Volga right at the southern end of the lake.
The wooden (1694) at the village of , classified as a cultural heritage monument of the federal significance, is located at the bank of the lake.
The drainage basin of the lake includes the northwestern part of Ostashkovsky District and the northern part of Penovsky District.
References[]
- ^ a b Lake Vselug in the State Water Register of Russia (Russian)
- Lakes of Tver Oblast
- Volga basin