Dridza lake
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Dridza Lake Drīdža ezers (Latvian) |
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| Geographical location | Latvia | |
| Drain | Dubna | |
| Islands | 9 | |
| Location close to the shore | Krāslava | |
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| Coordinates | 55 ° 58 ′ 0 ″ N , 27 ° 16 ′ 0 ″ E | |
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| Altitude above sea level | 159.2 m | |
| surface | 7.532 km² | |
| scope | 9.8 km | |
| Maximum depth | 65.1 m | |
| Middle deep | 12.5 m | |
Lake Dridza (Latvian: Drīdža ezers or Drīdzis ) is an approx. 7.5 km² large lake in Latvia , in the province of Latgale , around 5 km northeast of Krāslava (German: Kraslau).
With a depth of 65.1 meters, it is the deepest lake in the Baltic countries . There are 9 islands in the lake ( Apšu , Bernātu (13.9 ha), Liepu , Ozolu , Pizānu , Upes and Zemā ) with a total area of 18.7 hectares.
The lake belongs to the catchment area of the Daugava . It is located in a chain of lakes that were formed at the end of the last ice age. The protected area is a gathering and nesting place for numerous bird species.
Web links
- Latvian Inland Lakes Database (English / Latvian)
literature
- Jochen Könnecke, Vladislav Rubzov: Lettland (= DuMont-Reise-Taschenbuch ). DuMont-Reiseverlag, Ostfildern 2005, ISBN 3-7701-6386-9 , p. 14, 168: Seenlandschaft in Latgale.