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Lake Babyna

Lake Babyna
Возера Бабына (Belarusian)
Location of the lake in Belarus.
Location of the lake in Belarus.
Lake Babyna
LocationPolotsk, Belarus
Coordinates55°16′32″N 28°25′13″E / 55.2756°N 28.4203°E / 55.2756; 28.4203
Typelake
Max. length1.33 kilometres (0.83 mi)
Max. width0.56 kilometres (0.35 mi)
Surface area
0.49 square kilometres (0.19 sq mi)
Max. depth32.3 metres (106 ft)
Shore length1
3.6 kilometres (2.2 mi)
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

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.

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

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  • Блакітная кніга Беларусі. — Мн.: БелЭн, 1994.