Drivyaty

Lake Drivyaty is located in the Braslav District of the Vitebsk Region, next to Braslav, which stands on the northern shore of the lake, within Braslav Lakes National Park.

The lake covers 36.14 km² and reaches a maximum depth of 12 m (average 6.1 m). It is about 9.86 km long and up to 4.5 km wide. It is the largest lake of the Braslav group. Its eastern part is strongly indented with shallow bays, the northern slope is morainic and rises up to 20 m above the water, and the southern shores are gentle, wooded and often boggy.

The Usvitsa, Zolvitsa, Okunyovka and some ten more rivers and streams flow into Drivyaty, including the Raka from the lake of the same name; the Druyka River flows out and ties the Braslav lake system together. The lake belongs to the Braslav group: several dozen lakes with a combined area of about 130 km², linked by channels and small rivers, most of them in the Druyka basin.