Nero

Also known as Lake Nero

lake in Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia

Key facts

Location: Yaroslavl Oblast
Lake type: eutrophic
Primary inflows: Sara ( Russian : Сара ), Ishnya ( Russian : Ишня ), Kuchibosh ( Russian : Кучибош ), Mazikha ( Russian : Мазиха ), Varus ( Russian : Варус ), Chucherka ( Russian : Чучерка ), Unitsa ( Russian : Уница ), Sula ( Russian : Сула )
Primary outflows: Veksa
Basin countries: Russia
Max length: 13 km (8.1 mi)
Max width: 8 km (5.0 mi)
Surface area: 51.7 km (20.0 sq mi)
Max depth: 3.6 m (12 ft)
Islands: 2 (Levsky, Christmases)
Settlements: Rostov

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Lake Nero (Russian: Не́ро) is a shallow, highly eutrophic lake in Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia. The lake has an area of 54.4 km, a maximum length of 13 km, width 8 km and depth 3.6 m. The bottom of the lake is covered with thick layer of silt sapropel (a sort of ooze used as fertilizer and for other purposes).

The lake is estimated to be about 500 thousand years old, making it one of a few pre-ice age lakes in central Russia.