Lake Ciecere (Latvian: Cieceres ezers) is a lake in the southern part of Latvia, near the town of Brocēni in Saldus Municipality, Latvia. The lake has the status of a nature reserve.[1]

Lake Ciecere
Cieceres ezers (Latvian)
Aerial view of Lake Ciecere
Location of Lake Ciecere in Latvia
Location of Lake Ciecere in Latvia
Lake Ciecere
LocationSaldus Municipality
Coordinates56°39′21″N 22°33′38″E / 56.65583°N 22.56056°E / 56.65583; 22.56056
Primary inflowsDūņupe [lv], Mazupe [lv]
Primary outflowsCiecere [lv]
Basin countriesLatvia
Max. length9.5 km (5.9 mi)
Max. width0.4 km (0.25 mi)
Surface area2.768 km2 (1.069 sq mi)
Average depth7.2 m (24 ft)
Max. depth22 m (72 ft)
Surface elevation100.3 m (329 ft)
IslandsOak Island
SettlementsBrocēni

Geography

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The area of the lake is 276.8 hectares. The lake is stretched from north to south; its length is 9.5 km, and its maximum width is 0.4 km.

It is a proglacial lake located in a furrow and is the most expressive example of this type of lake in Latvia. In some places the lake is reminiscent of a river. It is sandy and muddy. Its shores are in places cliffs. One large island is Oak Island (Latvian: Ozolu), which has an area of 14 hectares.

From 1923 to 1977 this island had the status of a natural monument, and from 1977 to 1999 it was a botanical reserve.[1]

The rivers Dunupe and Mazupe flow into the lake, and the river Ciecere flows out of it.

Previously, it was believed that lake has a maximum depth of 50 m, but measurements carried out in 2000 showed that it is no deeper than 22 m.[1]

Fauna

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There are seven species of fish in the lake, including common carp, northern pike, European eel, and zander.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Cieceres ezers www.ezeri.lv database
  2. ^ Cieceres Ezers Fishbrain
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