Lake Svyatoye

Lake Svyatoye
Russian: Озеро Святое (English: "Holy Lake")
Shatura Power Station against the lake
Lake Svyatoye is located in Moscow Oblast
Lake Svyatoye
Lake Svyatoye
Lake Svyatoye is located in Russia
Lake Svyatoye
Lake Svyatoye
LocationShatursky District, Moscow Oblast, Russia
Coordinates55°37′N 39°33′E / 55.617°N 39.550°E / 55.617; 39.550
Lake typeGlacial lake
Primary outflowsBolshaya Ushma River [ru]
Catchment area72.4 km2 (0 sq mi)[1]
Max. length5 km (3.1 mi)
Max. width3 km (1.9 mi)
Surface area11.8 km2 (4.6 sq mi)[1]
Average depth1.1 m (3.6 ft; 0.60 fathoms)[2]
Max. depth8 m (26 ft; 4.4 fathoms)[3]
Surface elevation120.7 m (396 ft)
SettlementsShatura

Lake Svyatoye (Russian: Свя́тое о́зеро, IPA: [ˈsvʲɪtəjə ˈozʲɪrə] — literally Holy lake) is a glacial lake in Shatursky District, Moscow Oblast, Russia, about 120 km east of Moscow. It is one of the three largest lakes of Moscow Oblast with an area of 11.8 km2. The town of Shatura is located on its southern coast. Bolshaya Ushma River [ru] starts from here.[1] There are two other lakes in Shatursky District on the border with Vladimir and Ryazan regions: Lake Svyatoye (Moscow and Vladimir Oblasts) [ru] and Lake Svyatoye (Moscow and Ryazan Oblasts) [ru].

  1. ^ a b c "Государственный водный реестр" [State Water Register] (in Russian).
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference ozera was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Штин С.М. – Озерные сапропели и основы их комплексного освоения