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Lake Chervonoye
Чырвонае возера (Belarusian)
Lake Chervonoye is located in BelarusLake ChervonoyeLake Chervonoye
Coordinates52°24′N 27°57′E / 52.4°N 27.95°E / 52.4; 27.95
Lake typeFreshwater
Primary outflowsZhitkovichskij, Oziornij
Catchment area353 km (136 sq mi)
Basin countriesBelarus
Surface area40.8 km (15.8 sq mi)
Average depth0.7 m (2.3 ft)
Max. depth2.9 m (9.5 ft)
Water volume0.04 km (0.0096 cu mi)
Shore length30.8 km (19.1 mi)
FrozenDecember–April
Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

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

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

References

  1. ^ "WLDBook - Lake Chervonoje". World Lake Database. International Lake Environment Committee. Retrieved March 9, 2018.
  2. ^ "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. Archived from the original on 29 September 2013. Retrieved 29 September 2013.


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