Bižas Lake

Bižas Lake (Bišu Lake) is located on the Latgale upland, in Rundēni parish of Ludza municipality; 171.7 metres above sea level. The surroundings are hilly; the landscape is impressive. The shores are both steep and sloping, overgrown with bushes and deciduous trees. In the north and in the west there are narrow gulfs. There are 5 islands (total area is about 2.6 ha). There are 8 streams and ditches flowing into the lake. In the west the Sarjanka River flows out of the lake.

Area: 1.66 km², total area with the islands: 1.69 km²

Length: 3.0 km (from the northwest to the south-east); max. width: 0.9 km.

Average depth: 6.9 m, max. depth: 22 m.

Basin: 41 km² (belongs to the Daugava River basin)

Latvijas daba. 1.sēj. – Rīga: Latvijas enciklopēdija, 1994. – P. 155.

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