Lake Orlin
Russia, Leningrad region, Gatchina district.
Description:
In the Gatchina district of the Leningrad region you can find the Orlin lake. The lake is a highly elongated reservoir from south to east, surrounded by spruce forests. The length of Lake Orlin is 5.6 kilometers, and the width is about 500 meters. The greatest depth in the lake is 4 meters.
Around the lake there are four settlements - a village, a village and two villages, so the area around the reservoir is quite inhabited, you can drive to the lake by car. The lake is fed by the waters of the Divenka River, and several streams flow in. In the fifties, fry of mirror carp were launched into the lake, the fish took root well and bred in the reservoir. The lake and other fish are rich, so good fishing is provided here.
On the western shore of Lake Orlin there is a park of the former Stroganov estate. It's a good place to walk. There is also a good beach in the park.