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Gavys

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Gavys
Gavys from south Strigailiškis
Gavys is located in Lithuania
Gavys
Gavys
LocationIgnalina, Pagavė, Antagavė, Strigailiškis
Coordinates55°19′49″N 26°8′51″E / 55.33028°N 26.14750°E / 55.33028; 26.14750
River sourcesNasrupė, Gavys creek
Basin countriesLithuania
Max. length1.9 kilometres (1.2 mi)
Average depth10.1 m (33 ft)
Max. depth56 m (184 ft)
Water volume1,243 km2 (480 sq mi)
Islands3

Gavys - lake in eastern Lithuania, Ignalina district, about 2 km southwest of Ignalina. The western part of the lake edge Aukštaitija National Park. Gavys lake length 1.9 km, width 1.2 km. Depth up to 56 m.

Shores tall on the west forested. In the northern part of the bays and peninsulas. There are 3 small islands (total area of 2.3 ha). The lake bottom is covered mainly sapropel elsewhere - sludge. The sandbar is narrow, covered with gravel or sand.

To the streets in the north-east of the creek empties (duct) from Gavaitis lake and southwest of the creek flows Gavys creek (Nasrupė tributary) Water transparency of 4.6 to 11 m.

Gavys from Ignalina beach

Gavys the fish caught in the lake: pike fish, rope fishes, roaches, breams, crucian carps, perches, alburnus, ruffs, smelts, burbots, whitefishes (whitefishes breed)[1]

Near Gavys villages: Pagavaitis, Pagavė, Antagavė, and Ignalina south purlieus.

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  1. ^ Tarybų Lietuvos Enciklopedija. 1985. p. 584. ISBN 9789955388043.
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