Lake Ilmen – lake in the Western part of the Novgorod region. Belongs to the basin of the Baltic sea Atlantic ocean. Post-glacial reservoir (on the place of an aquatic systems) with picturesque beaches and long history of development. Traditionally attractive for Russian and foreign tourists. Physical features. The lake area, depending on the water […]
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Area: 31 722 km2 Maximum depth: 1642 m. Lake Baikal – lake of tectonic origin in the southern part of Eastern Siberia, the deepest lake on the planet, the largest natural reservoir of fresh water. The lake and the coastal area features a unique variety of flora and fauna, most of the species are endemic. […]
Area: 18 135 km2 Maximum depth: 230 m Lake Ladoga is a lake in Karelia (North and East coast) and Leningrad region (the Western, southern and South-Eastern shore), the largest freshwater lake in Europe. Belongs to the basin of the Baltic sea Atlantic ocean. The lake area without the Islands is from 17.6 thousand km2 […]
Area: 1284 km2 Maximum depth: 12 m White lake is a lake in the West of Vologda region. Has a water surface area 1,284 sq km, but due mainly to the low banks of the lake area and the shoreline may fluctuate during the year. Between 1964 and is part of the Sheksna reservoir, which […]
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