Lake Drīdzis

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The Dridza Lake ( Latvian: Drīdža ezers or Drīdzis ) is about 7.5 km ² large lake in Latvia, in the province of Latgale, about 5 km north-east of Krāslava ( German: Kraslau ).

It is 65.1 meters depth of the deepest lake in the Baltic countries. In the lake there are 9 islands ( APSU, Bernatu ( 13.9 ha), Liepu, Ozolu, Pizānu, UPES and Zema ), a total area of ​​18.7 hectares.

The lake is part of the current territory of the Daugava. It is located in a chain of lakes that emerged at the end of the last ice age. The nature reserve area is gathering place and a nesting site for numerous bird species.