Lake Babyna (Belarusian: Возера Бабына) is a lake, located 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) southwest of Polotsk, Belarus. It is a small lake of 0.49 square kilometres (0.19 sq mi), with a length of 1.33 kilometres (0.83 mi) and maximum width of 0.56 kilometres (0.35 mi). It has a catchment area of 6.3 square kilometres (2.4 sq mi) and a greatest depth of 32.3 metres (106 ft). The coastline is 3.6 kilometres (2.2 mi). The water volume is 6,07 mln m ³.
| Lake Babyna | |
|---|---|
| Возера Бабына (Belarusian) | |
  Lake Babyna | |
| Location | Polotsk, Belarus |
| Coordinates | 55°16′32″N 28°25′13″E / 55.2756°N 28.4203°E |
| Type | lake |
| Max. length | 1.33 kilometres (0.83 mi) |
| Max. width | 0.56 kilometres (0.35 mi) |
| Surface area | 0.49 square kilometres (0.19 sq mi) |
| Max. depth | 32.3 metres (106 ft) |
| Shore length1 | 3.6 kilometres (2.2 mi) |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
The slopes of the valley range in height from 7 to 40 m and are covered with pasture or forest. The shores are low, with sand and clay soils.
References edit
- Блакітная кніга Беларусі. — Мн.: БелЭн, 1994.
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