Lake Babyna (Belarusian: Возера Бабына) is a lake, located 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) southwest of Polotsk, Belarus. It is a small lake of 0.49 square kilometres (0.19 sq mi), with a length of 1.33 kilometres (0.83 mi) and maximum width of 0.56 kilometres (0.35 mi). It has a catchment area of 6.3 square kilometres (2.4 sq mi) and a greatest depth of 32.3 metres (106 ft). The coastline is 3.6 kilometres (2.2 mi). The water volume is 6,07 mln m ³.

Lake Babyna
Возера Бабына (Belarusian)
Location of the lake in Belarus.
Location of the lake in Belarus.
Lake Babyna
LocationPolotsk, Belarus
Coordinates55°16′32″N 28°25′13″E / 55.2756°N 28.4203°E / 55.2756; 28.4203
Typelake
Max. length1.33 kilometres (0.83 mi)
Max. width0.56 kilometres (0.35 mi)
Surface area0.49 square kilometres (0.19 sq mi)
Max. depth32.3 metres (106 ft)
Shore length13.6 kilometres (2.2 mi)
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

The slopes of the valley range in height from 7 to 40 m and are covered with pasture or forest. The shores are low, with sand and clay soils.

References

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  • Блакітная кніга Беларусі. — Мн.: БелЭн, 1994.