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Revision as of 11:43, 10 February 2012
| Lake Valdayskoye | |
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| Location | Valdai Hills, Novgorod Oblast |
| Coordinates | 57°59′N 33°18′E / 57.983°N 33.300°E |
| Catchment area | 97.2 square kilometres (37.5 sq mi)[1] |
| Basin countries | Russia |
| Surface area | 19.7 square kilometres (7.6 sq mi)[1] |
| Average depth | 12 m (39 ft)[2] |
| Max. depth | 60 m (200 ft)[2] |
| Settlements | Valday |
Lake Valdayskoye, Lake Valdai (Russian: Валдайское озеро, озеро Валдай) is a freshwater lake, located in the center of Valdaysky District of Novgorod Oblast in Russia, in the middle of the Valdai Hills. It is one of the biggest lakes in Novgorod Oblast. The area of the lake (without islands) is 19.7 square kilometres (7.6 sq mi),[3] and the area of its basin is 97.2 square kilometres (37.5 sq mi). The average depth of the Valdai Lake is 12 metres (39 ft) (the deepest point is 60 metres (200 ft)). The lake freezes up in early December and stays icebound until early May.
The town of Valday is located on the shores of the lake. One of the islands is occupied by the Valday Iversky Monastery. Lake Valdayskoye is the source of the Valdayka River, which belongs to the river basin the Msta River and thus to the Baltic Sea basin.
References
- ^ a b "Водохранилище Валдайское (Валдай, вдхр Валдайское)" (in Russian). State Water Register of Russia. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
- ^ a b Валдайское озеро. Great Soviet Encyclopedia.
- ^ Darby (1827). Darby's Universal Gazetteer: Or, A New Geographical Dictionary ... Original from the New York Public Library: Bennett & Walton. p. 837.
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