Lake Ilmenak

Coordinates: 55°40′48″N 27°11′21″E / 55.6801°N 27.1892°E / 55.6801; 27.1892
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Lake Ilmenak
Возера Ільменак (Belarusian)
Location of the lake in Belarus.
Location of the lake in Belarus.
Lake Ilmenak
Coordinates55°40′48″N 27°11′21″E / 55.6801°N 27.1892°E / 55.6801; 27.1892
Max. length0.64 kilometres (0.40 mi)
Max. width0.47 kilometres (0.29 mi)
Surface area0.2 square kilometres (0.077 sq mi)
Average depth6.2 metres (20 ft)
Shore length11.9 kilometres (1.2 mi)
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Lake Ilmenak (Belarusian: Возера Ільменак) is a lake in the Braslau Lakes National Park of northern Belarus. It lies about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) northeast of Braslau.

Description[edit]

The lake is small and covers an area of 0.2 square kilometres (0.077 sq mi) with a length of 0.64 kilometres (0.40 mi). The maximum width is 0.47 kilometres (0.29 mi) and the coastline is 1.9 kilometres (1.2 mi). The water volume is 0.61 mln m³ and the catchment area is 2.5 square kilometres (0.97 sq mi). The greatest depth is 6.2 metres (20 ft). The slopes of the valley reach a height of 10–20 metres (33–66 ft), and are wooded in the south, west and north. The banks are low and sandy. Two streams flow into the lake.

References[edit]

  • Блакітная кніга Беларусі. — Мн.: БелЭн, 1994.