Lake Sterzh (Стерж) is the third largest among the Valdai Lakes in

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. It is the first

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through which the

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flows. The lake's length is , its width is up to , and the average depth is . The area of the lake is . The lake gives its name to the Sterzh Cross. Lake Sterzh is oriented north to south, with one bay stretching to the east. The Volga flows in the northern part of the lake. In the south, Lake Sterzh continues as Lake Vselug. Together with Lake Vselug, Lake Peno, and

Lake Volgo Lake Volgo (russian: Озеро Волго) is a lake in Ostashkovsky, Penovsky, and Selizharovsky Districts of Tver Oblast, Russia. The Volga River flows through the lake in its upper course. The area of the lake is , and the area of its draina ...

it forms

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. The lake is shared between Ostashkovsky (north) and Penovsky (south) Districts of Tver Oblast. The

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of Lake Sterzh includes the northern part of Ostashkovsky District and minor areas in the northeast of Penovsky District.

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