Snudy
About the lake
- Area: 2248 ha
- Location
- 10 км севернее Браслава
- Operator
- Браславские озера
Lake Snudy is located in the Braslav District of the Vitebsk Region, 10 km north of Braslav, within Braslav Lakes National Park.
The lake covers 22 km² and reaches a maximum depth of 16.5 m (average 4.9 m). It is about 8.8 km long and up to 4.9 km wide. The slopes are morainic and sandy, up to 30 m high, and the shoreline is strongly indented. The basin is elongated from north-west to south-east, and the shoreline is about 34 km long. The lake lies roughly 5 km from the Latvian border.
Thirteen streams and a channel from Lake Volos Severny flow in, and the outflow runs by a channel into Lake Strusto. 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.
Fish
According to published sources, the lake is home to roach, pike, perch, tench, vendace and European eel and other species. More than 20 fish species have been recorded in total.
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