Drūkšiai

Drūkšiai
Lake Drūkšiai in Lithuania, at Tilžė village
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Coordinates	55°37′17″N 26°36′21″E
Primary outflows	Prorva
Catchment area	613 km2 (237 sq mi)
Basin countries	Lithuania, Belarus
Surface area	44.79 km2 (17.29 sq mi)
Average depth	7.6 m (25 ft)
Max. depth	33.3 m (109 ft)
Surface elevation	141.6 m (465 ft)

Drūkšiai is a lake on the border between Belarus and Lithuania. The lake was formed by glacier activity. The greatest depth is in the central part of the lake, the southern part is shallow. Due to its great depth, most of the lake does not freeze in winter. There are 95 sorts of plants, 25 sorts of fish and more than 140 sorts of birds.

Lake water was used for cooling the Ignalina nuclear power plant.