Veisiejis Lake is in the Lazdijai district of southern Lithuania, about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) southwest of Veisiejai city. The lake is narrow, like a river, with sharp, high shores. Veisiejis Lake has 13 islands with a total area of 0.322 square kilometres (0.124 sq mi). The lake connects with Lake Niedus.
| Lake Veisiejis | |
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  Lake Veisiejis | |
| Location | Lazdijai district, Lithuania |
| Coordinates | 54°03′N 23°36′E / 54.05°N 23.60°E |
| Primary inflows | Zapsė |
| Primary outflows | 4 rivulets |
| Basin countries | Lithuania |
| Max. length | 12.5 km (7.8 mi) |
| Surface area | 7.652 km2 (2.954 sq mi) |
| Average depth | 6.03 m (19.8 ft) |
| Max. depth | 33.8 m (111 ft) |
| Shore length1 | 41.13 km (25.56 mi) |
| Islands | 13 |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Around the lake are the villages of Paveisiejai, Navikai, Gerveliai, Sapiegiškiai, Paveisininkai, Burbai, Palačionys, Purviniai, Subačiai, and Kalviai.
The Veisiejis lake had a surface area of 4.44 square kilometres (1.71 sq mi) until 1956, but after the construction of the Kapčiamiestis hydroelectric power station, Veisiejis joined with Nadorius and Uosis lakes.
Sources
edit- Jonas Zinkus; et al., eds. (1988). "Simno-Žvorūnė". Tarybų Lietuvos enciklopedija (in Lithuanian). Vol. 4. Vilnius, Lithuania: Vyriausioji enciklopedijų redakcija. p. 474.