Lake Ciecere ( lv, Cieceres ezers) is a
lake
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in the southern part of
Latvia, near the
town
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Origin and use
The word "town" shares an ori ...
of
Brocēni
Brocēni (; german: Brotzen) is a town in Saldus Municipality in the Courland region of Latvia. The town is situated along the river Ciecere, near lake Cieceres, which contains a large deposit of limestone, which is used in the manufacturing of ...
in
Saldus Municipality
Saldus (; german: Frauenburg) is a Latvian town located in Courland ( lv, Kurzeme) and is the main town, and the central location in Saldus Municipality. The name Saldus has been noted in historical sources as far back as the mid-13th century, but ...
,
Latvia. The
lake
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has the status of a nature reserve.
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
In geology, a proglacial lake is a lake formed either by the damming action of a moraine during the retreat of a melting glacier, a glacial ice dam, or by meltwater trapped against an ice sheet due to isostatic depression of the crust around th ...
located in a
furrow
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and is the most expressive example of this type of
lake
A lake is an area filled with water, localized in a basin, surrounded by land, and distinct from any river or other outlet that serves to feed or drain the lake. Lakes lie on land and are not part of the ocean, although, like the much large ...
in
Latvia. In some places
lake
A lake is an area filled with water, localized in a basin, surrounded by land, and distinct from any river or other outlet that serves to feed or drain the lake. Lakes lie on land and are not part of the ocean, although, like the much large ...
is reminiscent of a river. Bearing - sandy, muddy. Shores in places cliffs. One large island is Oak Island ( lv, Ozolu), its area is 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.
The rivers Dunupe and Mazupe flow into the
lake
A lake is an area filled with water, localized in a basin, surrounded by land, and distinct from any river or other outlet that serves to feed or drain the lake. Lakes lie on land and are not part of the ocean, although, like the much large ...
, and the river Ciecere flows out.
Previously, it was believed that lake has a maximum depth of 50 m, but measurements carried out in 2000 showed that the
lake
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is no deeper than 22 m.
[Cieceres ezers](_blank)
www.ezeri.lv database
Fauna
There are 7 species of fish in the lake, including
Common carp,
Northern pike
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,
European eel,
Zander
The zander (''Sander lucioperca''), sander or pikeperch, is a species of ray-finned fish from the family Percidae, which includes the perches, ruffes and darters. It is found in freshwater and brackish habitats in western Eurasia. It is a popul ...
.
Cieceres Ezers
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References
External links
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Ciecere
Venta River basin
Proglacial lakes
Saldus Municipality
Courland
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