| Orzysz | |
|---|---|
&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Jezioro_Orzysz.jpg) Orzysz Lake | |
&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Relief_Map_of_Poland.svg)  Orzysz | |
| Coordinates | 53°49′59″N 22°01′35″E / 53.83306°N 22.02639°E |
| Type | lake |
| Primary outflows | Orzysza |
| Basin countries | Poland |
| Max. length | 11.7 km (7.3 mi) |
| Max. width | 3.3 km (2.1 mi) |
| Surface area | 10.85 km2 (4.19 sq mi) |
| Average depth | 6.6 m (22 ft) |
| Max. depth | 36 m (118 ft) |
| Water volume | 107.07×106 m3 (86,800 acre⋅ft) |
| Surface elevation | 117 m (384 ft) |
| Islands | Różany Ostrów, Wysoki Ostrów, Lasek, Czykietówka, Wyspa Miłości |
| Settlements | Orzysz, Skomack Wielki, Strzelniki, Kamieńskie, Ostrów, Odoje, Wierzbiny |
Orzysz (Polish pronunciation: [ˈɔʐɨʂ], German: Arys-See) is a lake located in the Masurian Lake District, in the Land of the Great Masurian Lakes, in the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in Pisz County, in the urban-rural Gmina Orzysz. On the southwestern shore of the lake is located the town of Orzysz.[1]
The lake is a ribbon lake with an area of 1070.7 ha,[2] located at an elevation of 117 metres, with a varied depth and forested shores on the southwestern and northeastern shores of the lake. The shore has an irregular shape, which is characterised by many bays along its shoreline, and long narrow peninsulas, which deeply cut through the lake. In the Southern part of the lake there is a long bay which is separated by the twisting Ameryka (America) Peninsula from the nearby Wierzbińskie Lake (70 ha).
The lake has ten islands, with a total area of about 74 ha. The largest of them is Różany Ostrów also known as Wyspa Róż (54 ha) which is linked to the mainland by a bridge. The lake is joined with nearby lakes by small canals. The river Orzysza, which flows out of the lake, links it with the nearby lakes Tyrkło and Śniardwy. There is a kayak trail that runs through the area.[3]
The main characteristics of the lake are that of its varying depth and many species of plants; on the shores of the lake, there are forests of different types of pine and spruce trees.
Types of fish in the lake waters include Coregonus albula, common bream, European perch, Northern pike, zander, silver bream, common rudd, common roach and common bleak.[4]
- ^ "Regio Set". Retrieved 27 November 2014.
- ^ "Główny Urząd Statystyczny" (PDF). Retrieved 27 November 2014.
- ^ "The City Council Tourist Guide". Retrieved 27 November 2014.
- ^ "Blicca Bjoerka Bream". Retrieved 27 November 2014.