Dridis ( Latvian. Drīdzis , also Dreidz , lat. Dreidzs ) - the deepest lake in Latvia . It is located in the southern part of Latgale , on the territory of the Kombul and Skaist volosts of the Kraslava region , not far from the border with Belarus . The maximum depth indicated in the Encyclopedia of the Latvian SSR ( 1971 ) is 65.1 m. In recent years, attempts have been made to clarify this figure, but they do not give an unambiguous result. The volume of water is 0.0881 km³. Surface area - 7.5 km².
| Lake | |
| Dridesis | |
|---|---|
| Latvian. Drīdzis , lat. Dreidzs | |
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| Morphometry | |
| Area | 7.5 km² |
| Volume | 0.0881 km³ |
| Deepest | 65.1 m |
| Average depth | 12.8 m |
| Location | |
| A country |
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| Edge | Kraslava region |
There are nine islands on the lake with a total area of 18.7 hectares, the largest of which is Bernata (13.9 hectares). The Dridzis system of small rivers is connected to Lake Sivers . The bottom of the lake is covered with a five-meter layer of silt.
There are pike , freshwater herring , roach , bream , perch , rudd , tench , vendace , and large crayfish in the lake.
Links
- Lake Dridzis at Ezeri.lv (English) (Latvian)
- Biologists go to the bottom