Dryvyaty (Belarusian: Дрывя́ты, Lithuanian: Druvetas, Polish: Drywiaty) – is a lake in Braslaw District, Vitebsk Region, in Belarus. Dryvyaty is the largest lake of the Braslaw Lakes national park and the fifth largest lake of the country. When full, it has a surface area of around 36.1 km².[1]

Lake Dryvyaty
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; 27.0205306
Lake typefreshwater
Usvica, Zolvica, Raka (river)
Druyka (river)
459 km2 (177 mi2)
Basin countriesBelarus
Max. length9.86 km (6.13 mi)
Max. width4.5 km (2.8 mi)
36.1 km2 (13.9 sq mi)[1]
Average depth
6.1 m (20 ft)[1]
Max. depth12 m (39 ft)[1]
223.5×10^6 m3 (7.89×10^9 cu ft)
Shore length1
37.6 km (23.4 mi)
Surface elevation
141.6 m (465 ft)
SettlementsBraslaw
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

References

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  1. 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.