Lake Sterzh

Lake Sterzh
Lake Sterzh
Lake Sterzh
LocationTver Oblast
Coordinates57°10′7″N 32°36′19″E / 57.16861°N 32.60528°E / 57.16861; 32.60528
Primary inflowsVolga
Primary outflowsVolga
Basin countriesRussia
Max. length12 kilometres (7.5 mi)
Max. width1,500 metres (4,900 ft)
Surface area17.9 km2 (7 sq mi)
Average depth5 metres (16 ft)

Lake Sterzh (Стерж) is the third largest among the Valdai Lakes in Tver Oblast of Russia. It is the first lake through which the Volga flows.