Lake Chervonoye Explained

Lake Chervonoye
Pushpin Map:Belarus
Lake Type:Freshwater
Outflow:Zhitkovichskij, Oziornij
Catchment:353km2
Basin Countries:Belarus
Area:40.8km2[1]
Depth:0.7m (02.3feet)
Max-Depth:2.9m (09.5feet)
Volume:0.04km3[2]
Shore:30.8km (19.1miles)
Frozen:December–April

Lake Chervonoye (in Belarusian pronounced as /tʂɨrˈvonaje ˈvozʲera/;) is a large freshwater lake in Zhytkavichy District, Gomel Oblast, Belarus. Located at, it has an area of 40.8km2 and a maximum depth of 2.9m (09.5feet).

The lake is used for fishery and is the third largest lake in Belarus.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Main characteristics of the largest lakes of Belarus . Data of the Research Laboratory for Lake Study of the Belarus State University. . 2011 . Land of Ancestors . 29 September 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130929085748/http://landofancestors.com/travel/statistics/geography/238-main-characteristics-of-the-largest-lakes-of-belarus.html . 29 September 2013 . dead .
  2. Web site: WLDBook - Lake Chervonoje. World Lake Database. International Lake Environment Committee. March 9, 2018.