Lake Sterzh

Lake Sterzh
photographed ca. 1912 by Prokudin-Gorsky
Location	Tver Oblast
Coordinates	57°10′7″N 32°36′19″E
Primary inflows	Volga
Primary outflows	Volga
Basin countries	Russia
Max. length	12 km
Max. width	1,500 m
Surface area	18 km2 (7 sq mi)
Average depth	5 m

Sterzh Lake is, at 18 km², the third largest among the Valdai Lakes in the Tver Oblast of Russia. It is the first lake through which the Volga flows. The lake's length is 12 km, its width is up to 1,500 metres, the average depth is 5 metres. The lake gives its name to the Sterzh Cross.

Sterzh Lake