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Dusia

Coordinates: 54°17′51″N 23°41′43″E / 54.29750°N 23.69528°E / 54.29750; 23.69528
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Lake Dusia
Lake Dusia is located in Lithuania
Lake Dusia
Lake Dusia
LocationLazdijai district, Lithuania
Coordinates54°17′51″N 23°41′43″E / 54.29750°N 23.69528°E / 54.29750; 23.69528
Primary inflowsSutrė
Primary outflowsSpernia
Basin countriesLithuania
Surface area23.17 km2 (8.95 sq mi)
Average depth14.6 m (48 ft)
Max. depth32.4 m (106 ft)
Water volume0.34 km3 (280,000 acre⋅ft)
Shore length121.6 km (13.4 mi)
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

The Dusia lake is the largest lake in Southern Lithuania, Lazdijai district and is part of the Dovinė River basin. Other nearby lakes are Lake Metelys and Lake Obelija.[1]

In the winter of 1954, the ice coverage on lake Dusia was as thick as 78 cm.

Dusia lake accommodates 18 different breeds of fish.

References

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  1. ^ "Visuotinė lietuvių enciklopedija". www.vle.lt. Retrieved 2018-06-08.