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Gizycko
– Mikolajki
Niegocin
lake
– area: 26.4 sq. km, length: 10.8 km, width: 4.8 km, depth: 39.7 m. In the
eastern part of the lake there is an island Grajewska Kepa (Grajewska Clump),
called the “Love Island.”
Boczne
lake
– area: 1.8 sq. km, length: 3 km, width: 0.8 km, depth: 17 m. The lake
constitutes a south-western bay of Niegocin lake.
The
Kula canal
– length: 0.1 km, it connects Boczne lake and Jagodne lake.
Jagodne
lake
– area: 9.5 sq. km, length: 8.7 km, width:: 1.8 km, depth:: 37.4 m.
Szymoneckie
lake
– area: 4.8 sq. km, length: 3 km. The lake constitutes a south-western bay
of Jagodne lake and it is connected with Szymon lake by the Szymonski canal, 2.3
km long.
Szymon
lake
– area: 1.5 sq. km, length: 1.9 km, width: 1.4 km, depth: 2.9 m.
The
Miodunski canal
– 1,9 km long, connects Szymon lake with Kotek Wielki lake.
The
Lelecki canal
– 0.5 km long, connects Kotek Wielki lake with Taltowisko lake.
Taltowisko
lake
– area: 3.3 sq. km, length: 4.4 km, width: 1.6 km, depth: 39.5 m.
The
Talcki canal
– length: 1.6 km, connects Taltowisko lake with Talty lake.
Talty
lake and Rynskie lake
– area: 18.4 sq. km, length: 20 km, width: 1.8 km, depth: 50.8 m.
Gizycko
– Wegorzewo
Niegocin
lake
– area: 26.4 sq. km, length: 10.08 km, width: 4.8 km, depth: 39.7 m.
The
Luczanski canal
– length: 2.1 km, connects Niegocin lake with Kisajno lake (Mamry). On the
canal there is an open rotary bridge – the only one in Europe.
Kisajno
lake
– area: 20.2 sq. km, length: 8.5 km, width: 3 km, depth 25 m. It covers
the southern part of the Mamry lakes complex, it is connected with Niegocin lake
by the Luczanski and Niegocinski canals. In the southern part of the lake
– numerous islands, mostly covered with forests: Duzy Ostrow, Sosnowy
Ostrow, Gorny Ostrow, Wielka Kiermuza, Debowa Gorka, and others. Altogether,
they cover 123 ha. Around the lake one can spot unique species of birds: grebes,
coots, mud harriers or mute swans and black storks. Around the islands the
“ZEGLUGA MAZURSKA” has its picturesque route, called the
“Swan’s Route”.
Dargin
lake
– area: 30.3 sq. km, length: 10.1 km, width: 5.6 km, depth 37.6 m. The
lake covers the central part of the Mamry lakes complex. The opposite
peninsulas, Kirsajty peninsula (a former island) being one of them, separate it
from Kirsajty lake, situated to the north. In the sourthern part of the lake
– two islands called Poganckie Kepy (Poganckie Clumps).
Kirsajty
lake
– area: 2.1 sq. km, length: 1.9 km, depth 5.8 m. It covers the central
narrowing of the Mamry lakes complex.
Mamry
lake
– area: 25.6 sq. km, length: 7.6 km, width: 5.2 km, depth 43.8 m. On the
lake there is the biggest island in the Great Mazurian Lakes Land – Upalty.
It has the area of 67 ha, covered with 200 year-old trees: oaks, beeches,
maples, poplars and limes. In the north-eastern part of the lake, near the
village of Przystan, one can find an outlet of the Mazurski Canal (no longer
used).
The
Wegorzewski canal
– length: 0.9 km, connects sections of the Wegorapa river curves.
Gizycko
– Swan’s Route (Kisajno lake) – Gizycko
Niegocin
lake
– area: 26.4 sq. km, length: 10.08 km, width: 4.8 km, depth: 39.7 m.
The
Luczanski canal
– length: 2.1 km, connects Niegocin lake with Kisajno lake (Mamry). On the
canal there is an open rotary bridge – the only one in Europe.
Kisajno
lake
– area: 20.2 sq. km, length: 8.5 km, width: 3 km, depth 25 m. It covers
the southern part of the Mamry lakes complex, it is connected with Niegocin lake
by the Luczanski and Niegocinski canals. In the southern part of the lake
– numerous islands, mostly covered with forests: Duzy Ostrow, Sosnowy
Ostrow, Gorny Ostrow, Wielka Kiermuza, Debowa Gorka, and others. Altogether,
they cover 123 ha. Around the lake one can spot unique species of birds: grebes,
coots, mud harriers or mute swans and black storks. Around the islands the
“ZEGLUGA MAZURSKA” has its picturesque route, called the
“Swan’s Route”.
Gizycko
– Cormorants’ Island – Gizycko
Niegocin
lake – area: 26.4 sq. km, length: 10.08 km, width: 4.8 km, depth: 39.7 m.
The
Luczanski canal
– length: 2.1 km, connects Niegocin lake with Kisajno lake (Mamry). On the
canal there is an open rotary bridge – the only one in Europe.
Kisajno
lake
– area: 20.2 sq. km, length: 8.5 km, width: 3 km, depth 25 m. It covers
the southern part of the Mamry lakes complex, it is connected with Niegocin lake
by the Luczanski and Niegocinski canals. In the southern part of the lake
– numerous islands, mostly covered with forests: Duzy Ostrow, Sosnowy
Ostrow, Gorny Ostrow, Wielka Kiermuza, Debowa Gorka, and others. Altogether,
they cover 123 ha. Around the lake one can spot unique species of birds: grebes,
coots, mud harriers or mute swans and black storks. Around the islands the
“ZEGLUGA MAZURSKA” has its picturesque route, called the
“Swan’s Route”.
Labap
lake
– area: 3.7 sq. km, length: 2.9 km, width: 1.5 km.
Dobskie
lake
– area: 18 sq. km, length: 5.7 km, width: 4.8 km, depth: 22.5 m. Covers
the south-western part of the Mamry lake complex. On the lake there are islands:
Wysoki Ostrow (2.8 ha) called the “Cormorants’ Island”, Lipka,
Gilma and Ilmy Wielkie. The island of Wysoki Ostrów is a reserve of cormorants.
On the Gilma island one can find an old Prussian castle. In the northern part of
the peninsula situated between Dobskie lake and Kisajno lake there’s a
reserve “Fuledzki Rog Glazowisko” (Fuledzki Rubble Corner). The
route of “ZEGLUGA MAZURSKA” goes round the “Cormorants
Island.”
Dargin
lake
– area: 30.3 sq. km, length: 10.1 km, width: 5.6 km, depth 37.6 m. The
lake covers the central part of the Mamry lakes complex. The opposite
peninsulas, Kirsajty peninsula (a former island) being one of them, separate it
from Kirsajty lake, situated to the north. In the sourthern part of the lake
– two islands called Poganckie Kepy (Poganckie Clumps).
Mikolajki
– Ruciane-Nida
Mikolajskie
lake
– area: 5 sq. km, length: 5.8 km, width: 1.6 km, depth: 25.9 m. This lake
fills a part of the lake trough running from Ryn to Ruciane-Nida. Its coast is
usually high, and its western part is covered with forest (the Piska Forest).
Sniardwy
lake
(together with neighbouring bays) – area: 113.8 sq. km, length: 22.1 km,
width: 13.4 km, depth: 23.4 m. In the southern part of the lake there are
islands: Pajecza, Czarci Ostrow (Devel’s Islet) and Szeroki Ostrow (Wide
Islet), connected with the land by a dam. On the island of Czarci Ostrow one can
spot remains of a stronghold erected in 1784-96.
Beldany
lake
– area: 9.4 sq. km, length: 12.4 km, width: 2.4 km, depth: 46 m. It is a
trough lake filling the southern part of the trough (35 km) stretching from Ryn
to Ruciane- Nida, and surrounded by a pine-spruce forest of the Piska Forest.
The
Guzianka Sluice –
a one-chamber sluice, length: 44 m, width: 7.5 m. The difference of levels
between Nidzkie lake (117.9 m above sea level) and Beldany lake (115.7 m above
sea level) reaches 2.2 m. The sluice gate was built in 19th century.
Small
Guzianka Lake
– area: 0.4 sq. km, length: 1.5 km.
Big
Guzianka Lake
– area: 0.6 sq. km, length: 2.6 km, depth: 25.9 m.
Ruciane-Nida
– Nidzkie lake
Nidzkie
lake –
area: 18.3 sq. km, length: 23 km, width: 3.8 km, depth: 23.7 m. It is often
called “The Pearl of the Mazurian Lakes.” It is completely
surrounded by the Piska Forests. There are eleven islands on the lake. On its
western coast – the forester’s house, called Pranie – at
present it serves as a museum of K. I. Galczynski (an outstanding Polish poet).
Mikolajki
– Ryn
Mikolajskie
lake
– area: 5 sq. km, length: 5.8 km, width: 1.6 km, depth: 25.9 m. This lake
fills a part of the lake trough running from Ryn to Ruciane-Nida. Its coast is
usually high, and its western part is covered with forest (the Piska Forest).
Talty
lake and Rynskie lake
– area: 18.4 sq. km, length: 20 km, width: 1.8 km, depth: 50.8 m.
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