Lake Chervonoye

Lake Chervonoye
Чырвонае возера
Coordinates 52°24′N 27°57′E / 52.4°N 27.95°E / 52.4; 27.95Coordinates: 52°24′N 27°57′E / 52.4°N 27.95°E / 52.4; 27.95
Lake type freshwater
Basin countries Belarus
Surface area 40.8 km2 (15.8 sq mi)[1]
Average depth 0.7 m (2.3 ft)[1]
Max. depth 2.9 m (9.5 ft)[1]

Lake Chervonoye (Belarusian: Чырвонае возера, pronounced [tʂɨrˈvonaje ˈvozʲera]; Russian: Червоное озеро) is a large freshwater lake in the Zhytkavichy Raion, Gomel Oblast of Belarus. Located at around 52°24′N 27°57′E / 52.4°N 27.95°E / 52.4; 27.95, it has an area of 40.8 km2 (15.8 sq mi) and a maximum depth of about 2.9 m (9.5 ft).[1]

The lake is used for fishery and is the third largest lake in Belarus.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "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.


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