Kaunas lagoon
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Kaunas Lagoon (Lithuanian: ) is the largest Lithuanian artificial lake created in 1959 on Neman River near Kaunas and Rumšiškės. It covers 63.5 km² territory which is approximately 0.1% of the total territory of Lithuania. The water floods the entire Neman valley only from the confluence with Strėva River to the dam, about 25 km in total. The greatest width is 3.3 km and the greatest depth is 22 m.
In preparation of the dam opening 721 farms and villages were moved to different places. The entire Rumšiškės town was moved and now is an open air musiem of traditional architecture.
In 1992, in order to protect the environment and cultural heritage, Kaunas Lagoon Regional Park was established.
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