Dryvyaty

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]

Lake Dryvyaty
Lake Dryvyaty in Belarus
Lake Dryvyaty
Coordinates	55°37′0.66″N 27°1′13.91″E
Lake type	freshwater
Primary inflows	Usvica, Zolvica, Raka (river)
Primary outflows	Druyka (river)
Catchment area	459 km^2 (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 km^2 (13.9 sq mi)[1]
Average depth	6.1 m (20 ft)[1]
Max. depth	12 m (39 ft)[1]
Water volume	223.5×10^6 m^3 (7.89×10^9 cu ft)
Shore length^1	37.6 km (23.4 mi)
Surface elevation	141.6 m (465 ft)
Settlements	Braslaw
^1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

References

1. "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.