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Lake Rychy

Coordinates: 55°41′53″N 26°42′40″E / 55.698°N 26.711°E / 55.698; 26.711
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Rychy / Richi / Riču
View to the lake from Belarus side
LocationBelarus, Latvia
Coordinates55°41′53″N 26°42′40″E / 55.698°N 26.711°E / 55.698; 26.711
Lake typefreshwater
Surface area12.8 km2 (4.9 sq mi)[1]
Average depth10.2 m (33 ft)[1]
Max. depth51.9 m (170 ft)[1]
Islands5

Lake Rychy (Belarusian: Возера Рычы), Richi (Russian: Ричи), or Richu (Latvian: Riču ezers) is a freshwater lake shared by the Vitsebsk Voblast, northern Belarus, and Daugavpils Municipality, Latvia.

The lake is second-deepest in Belarus and fourth-deepest in Latvia.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Main characteristics of the largest lakes of Belarus". Land of Ancestors. Data of the Research Laboratory for Lake Study of the Belarus State University. 2011. Retrieved 29 September 2014.
  2. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-08-14. Retrieved 2014-11-11. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)