| Wdzydze Lake | |
|---|---|
 Wdzydze Lake | |
  Wdzydze Lake  Wdzydze Lake | |
| Coordinates | 53°58′31″N17°54′19″E / 53.97528°N 17.90528°E /53.97528; 17.90528 |
| Type | reservoir |
| Primary inflows | Wda |
| Primary outflows | Wda |
| Basin countries | Poland |
| Surface area | 14.5 km2 (5.6 sq mi) |
| Average depth | 15.2 m (50 ft) |
| Max. depth | 69.5 m (228 ft) |
| Water volume | 220,800,000 m3 (179,000 acre⋅ft) |
| Surface elevation | 134.1 m (440 ft) |
| Islands | Ostrów Wielki, Ostrów Mały, Sorka, Sidły and Glonek |
| Settlements | Wdzydze Tucholskie |
Wdzydze (KashubianJezoro Wdzydzczé), also known as theKashubian Sea,Big Water andSzerzawa, is a lake in theTuchola Forest in theKościerzyna County (Pomeranian Voivodeship), in the region ofSouth Kashubia in northernPoland.[1]
The lake is part of a system of linked lakes, comprising Wdzydze, Radolne, Gołuń, Jelenie, and Słupinko.
The whole lake is part of theWdzydze Landscape Park.
The lake has many large islands (including Ostrów Wielki, which is inhabited; Ostrów Mały; Sorka; Sidły; and Glonek), the total area of which is 150.7 hectares. The riverWda flows through the lake.
The lake is said to be inhabited bybrown trout, but the fish's presence in the lake is disputed byichthyologists.[2]
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