Veisiejis

Lake Veisiejis
Lake Veisiejis
Location	Lazdijai district, Lithuania
Coordinates	54.05°N 23.60°E / 54.05; 23.60
Primary inflows	Zapsė
Primary outflows	4 rivulets
Basin countries	Lithuania
Max. length	12.5 km (7.8 mi)
Surface area	7.652 km^2 (2.954 sq mi)
Average depth	6.03 m (19.8 ft)
Max. depth	33.8 m (111 ft)
Shore length^1	41.13 km (25.56 mi)
Islands	13
^1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Veisiejis Lake is in the Lazdijai district of southern Lithuania, about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) southwest of Veisiejai city. The lake is narrow, like a river, with sharp, high shores. Veisiejis Lake has 13 islands with a total area of 0.322 square kilometres (0.124 sq mi). The lake connects with Lake Niedus.

Around the lake are the villages of Paveisiejai, Navikai, Gerveliai, Sapiegiškiai, Paveisininkai, Burbai, Palačionys, Purviniai, Subačiai, and Kalviai.

The Veisiejis lake had a surface area of 4.44 square kilometres (1.71 sq mi) until 1956, but after the construction of the Kapčiamiestis hydroelectric power station, Veisiejis joined with Nadorius and Uosis lakes.

Sources

• Jonas Zinkus; et al., eds. (1988). "Simno-Žvorūnė". Tarybų Lietuvos enciklopedija (in Lithuanian). Vol. 4. Vilnius, Lithuania: Vyriausioji enciklopedijų redakcija. p. 474.