Lake Ciecere

Lake Ciecere (Latvian: Cieceres ezers) is a lake in the southern part of Latvia, near the town of Brocēni in Saldus Municipality, Latvia. The lake has the status of a nature reserve.^[1]

Lake Ciecere
Cieceres ezers (Latvian)
Aerial view of Lake Ciecere
Lake Ciecere
Location	Saldus Municipality
Coordinates	56°39′21″N 22°33′38″E
Primary inflows	Dūņupe [lv], Mazupe [lv]
Primary outflows	Ciecere [lv]
Basin countries	Latvia
Max. length	9.5 km (5.9 mi)
Max. width	0.4 km (0.25 mi)
Surface area	2.768 km2 (1.069 sq mi)
Average depth	7.2 m (24 ft)
Max. depth	22 m (72 ft)
Surface elevation	100.3 m (329 ft)
Islands	Oak Island
Settlements	Brocēni

Geography

The area of the lake is 276.8 hectares. The lake is stretched from north to south; its length is 9.5 km, and its maximum width is 0.4 km.

It is a proglacial lake located in a furrow and is the most expressive example of this type of lake in Latvia. In some places the lake is reminiscent of a river. It is sandy and muddy. Its shores are in places cliffs. One large island is Oak Island (Latvian: Ozolu), which has an area of 14 hectares.

From 1923 to 1977 this island had the status of a natural monument, and from 1977 to 1999 it was a botanical reserve.^[1]

The rivers Dunupe and Mazupe flow into the lake, and the river Ciecere flows out of it.

Previously, it was believed that lake has a maximum depth of 50 m, but measurements carried out in 2000 showed that it is no deeper than 22 m.^[1]

Fauna

There are seven species of fish in the lake, including common carp, northern pike, European eel, and zander.^[2]

References

1. Cieceres ezers www.ezeri.lv database
2. Cieceres Ezers Fishbrain

External links

• Media related to Ciecere Lake (category) at Wikimedia Commons