Luodis Lake
Luodis Lake is located in Lithuania
Luodis Lake
Luodis Lake
LocationZarasai, Lithuania
Coordinates55°34′42″N 26°12′8″E / 55.57833°N 26.20222°E / 55.57833; 26.20222
Lake typeglacial
Primary inflowsŠventoji
Primary outflowsŠventoji
Basin countriesLithuania
Surface area13.2 km2 (5.1 sq mi)
Average depth6.7 m (22 ft)
Max. depth18.4 m (60 ft)
Shore length128.2 km (17.5 mi)
Islands2
SettlementsSalakas
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Luodis Lake is a lake situated in the Zarasai district municipality of Lithuania. It is the 6th largest lake in Lithuania. The lake contains two large islands (Alaunė and Sadausko). The town of Salakas is also situated near the lake.

Geography

The length of the lake, measuring from North-East to South-West is 6.3 km, and the width of the lake can be up to 4.4 km. The deepest point reaches 18.4 m. The lake contains 2 larger islands - Alaunė and Sadausko, and 2 smaller ones - Pilelė and Kanapinė. The total area of the 4 islands is 17.8 ha.


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