Dryvyaty
Lake in Vitebsk Region, Belarus
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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]
Coordinates55°37′0.66″N 27°1′13.91″E
Lake typefreshwater
Primary inflowsUsvica, Zolvica, Raka (river)
Primary outflowsDruyka (river)
| 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 mi2) |
| 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)[1] |
| Average depth | 6.1 m (20 ft)[1] |
| Max. depth | 12 m (39 ft)[1] |
| 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. | |
