Dysnai Explained

Lake Dysnai
Coords:55.4892°N 26.3331°W
Pushpin Map:Lithuania
Basin Countries:Lithuania
Length:10.6km (06.6miles)
Width:4.7km (02.9miles)
Area:24.01km2
Depth:3m (10feet)
Max-Depth:6m (20feet)
Shore:36.7km (22.8miles)
Islands:6 (0.25km2)
Reference:[1]

The Lake Dysnai is the second largest lake in Lithuania.[1] With an average depth of only 6m (20feet), it is one of the shallowest lakes in Lithuania.[2] It is located in the Ignalina district municipality, about 3km (02miles) south of Dūkštas city. Dūkštas Train Station is the closest train station to the Lake Dysnai (route Vilnius-Turmantas). It is approximately a 2 hours ride by train from Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania.

Dysnai is connected with the Lake Dysnykštis. Dysna River, a tributary to the Daugava River, flows through the Lake Dysnai. Since 1988, the lake has hosted annual festival Dysnai by workers of nearby Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ežerai . Ignalina Public Library . 2008-09-19. lt.
  2. Web site: Ekologija . Gintautas . Kindurys . Ignalina district municipality . 2008-09-19 . lt . 2022-01-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220123033803/https://www.ignalina.lt/index.php?1266802529 . dead .
  3. Web site: Festival . 2009-10-20 . 2022-08-11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220811173402/http://www.dysnai.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=18&Itemid=48 . dead .