Lake Ilmen

Lake Ilmen

Infobox_lake
lake_name = Lake Ilmen
image_lake = VolkhovRiver.jpg
caption_lake = Volkhov River at its outflow from Lake Ilmen.
image_bathymetry =
caption_bathymetry =
coords = coord|58|20|N|31|20|E|region:RU_type:waterbody|display=inline,title
type =
inflow = Msta, Lovat, Shelon
outflow = Volkhov
catchment =
basin_countries = Russia
length = 40 km
width = 32 km
area = 982 km²
depth =
max-depth = 10 m
volume = 908 km³
shore =
elevation = 18 m
islands =
cities =

Ilmen ( _ru. Ильмень) is a historically important lake in the Novgorod Oblast of Russia, formerly a vital part of the Trade route from the Varangians to the Greeks. The city of Novgorod lies six kilometers below the lake's outflow.

Its average surface area is 982 km² (may vary from 733 to 2,090 km² depending on water level). The lake is fed by 52 inflowing rivers, the four main ones being Msta, Pola, Lovat, Shelon and is drained through a single outlet, the Volkhov, into the Lake Ladoga, and subsequently via the Neva into the Gulf of Finland.

The water level is regulated by the Volkhov hydroelectric dam situated downstream the Volkhov River. Water temperature in July is 19-20°C. Bathing season is about 90 days. Fishery. Shipping lines are Novgorod – Staraya Russa and Novgorod – Shimsk.


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужна курсовая?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Lake Ilmen — noun a lake in northwestern Russia; drains through the Volkhov River into Lake Ladoga • Syn: ↑Ilmen • Instance Hypernyms: ↑lake • Part Holonyms: ↑Russia, ↑Russian Federation …   Useful english dictionary

  • Ilmen, Lake — Lake, northwestern Russia. It occupies the centre of the Ilmen Plain, a glacial lowland drained by nearly 50 rivers, including the Msta, Pola, and Lovat, that flow into the lake; the lake in turn provides the headwaters of the Volkhov River. Its… …   Universalium

  • Ilmen Slavs — The Ilmen Slavs ( ru. Ильменские славяне; the northernmost tribe of the Early East Slavs, which inhabited the shores of the Lake Ilmen and the basin of the rivers of Volkhov, Lovat, Msta, and the upper stream of the Mologa River in the 8th to… …   Wikipedia

  • Ilmen — *For a lake in Russia, see Lake Ilmen. *For the atmospheric region of J. R. R. Tolkien s Middle earth stories see Middle earth cosmology#Ilmen …   Wikipedia

  • Ilmen — noun a lake in northwestern Russia; drains through the Volkhov River into Lake Ladoga • Syn: ↑Lake Ilmen • Instance Hypernyms: ↑lake • Part Holonyms: ↑Russia, ↑Russian Federation …   Useful english dictionary

  • lake — lake1 /layk/, n. 1. a body of fresh or salt water of considerable size, surrounded by land. 2. any similar body or pool of other liquid, as oil. 3. (go) jump in the lake, (used as an exclamation of dismissal or impatience.) [bef. 1000; ME lak(e) …   Universalium

  • Lake — /layk/, n. Simon, 1866 1945, U.S. engineer and naval architect. * * * I Relatively large body of slow moving or standing water that occupies an inland basin. Lakes are most abundant in high northern latitudes and in mountain regions, particularly …   Universalium

  • Lake Ladoga — Infobox lake lake name = Lake Ladoga image lake = Laadoga pkallas 2005.jpg caption lake = Northern shore image bathymetry = caption bathymetry = location = Northwestern Russia coords = coord|61|00|N|31|00|E|type:waterbody region:RU|display=inline …   Wikipedia

  • Ilmen — /ˈɪlmən/ (say ilmuhn) noun Lake, a shallow lake in north western Russia, about 160 km south of St Petersburg; drains into the Volchov River. Between 780 km2 and 2200 km2 …  

  • Lago Ilmen — (Ильмень) Vista del lago Localización geográfica / administrativa …   Wikipedia Español

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”