Dryvyaty
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.
| 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 km2 (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 km2 (13.9 sq mi) |
| Average depth | 6.1 m (20 ft) |
| Max. depth | 12 m (39 ft) |
| Water volume | 223.5×106 m3 (7.89×109 cu ft) |
| Shore length1 | 37.6 km (23.4 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 141.6 m (465 ft) |
| Settlements | Braslaw |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
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