Luodis Lake is a lake situated in the Zarasai district municipality of Lithuania. It is the 6th largest lake in Lithuania. The town of Salakas is also situated near the lake.

Luodis Lake
Luodis Lake is located in Lithuania
Luodis Lake
Luodis Lake
LocationZarasai, Lithuania
Coordinates55°34′42″N 26°12′8″E / 55.57833°N 26.20222°E / 55.57833; 26.20222
Lake typeglacial
Primary inflowsŠventoji
Primary outflowsŠventoji
Basin countriesLithuania
Surface area13.2 km2 (5.1 sq mi)
Average depth6.7 m (22 ft)
Max. depth18.4 m (60 ft)
Shore length128.2 km (17.5 mi)
Islands2
SettlementsSalakas
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Geography

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The length of the lake, measuring from North-East to South-West is 6.3 km, and its width can be up to 4.4 km. The deepest point reaches 18.4 m. The lake contains 2 larger islands - Alaunė and Sadausko, and 2 smaller ones - Pilelė and Kanapinė. The total area of the 4 islands is 17.8 ha.