What is Drūkšiai?
{{Infobox body of water |name = Drūkšiai |image = Drūkšiai001.JPG |caption = Lake Drūkšiai in Lithuania, at Tilžė village |image_bathymetry = |caption_bathymetry = |location = |coords = {{coord|55|37|17|N|26|36|21|E|type:waterbody|display=inline,title}} |type = |inflow = |outflow = [[Prorva (river)|Prorva]] |catchment = {{convert|613|km2|mi2|abbr=on}} |basin_countries = [[Lithuania]], [[Belarus]] |length = |width = |area = {{convert|44.79|km2|mi2|abbr=on}} |depth = {{convert|7.6|m|ft|abbr=on}} |max-depth = {{convert|33.3|m|ft|abbr=on}} |volume = |residence_time = |shore = |elevation = {{convert|141.6|m|ft|abbr=on}} |islands = |cities = <!-- Map --> | pushpin_map = Lithuania#Belarus | pushpin_label_position = | pushpin_map_alt = | pushpin_map_caption = }} '''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.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Drūkšiai|url=https://www.vle.lt/straipsnis/druksiai/|access-date=2023-08-23|website=www.vle.lt|language=lt}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} [[Category:Geography of Lithuania]] [[Category:Lakes of Belarus]]