Angiriai Reservoir: the Šušvė Reservoir in Kėdainiai District

Angiriai Reservoir: a broad Šušvė water body with varied shores

Angiriai Reservoir, also called the Šušvė Reservoir, is a roughly 248-hectare water body about 11 kilometres long in Kėdainiai District. VLE gives a maximum depth of 15.5 metres, a mean depth of 6.2 metres, and a 24.4-kilometre shoreline. The map point is representative, not a particular beach or parking place.

Angiriai Reservoir with a broad water surface, wooded shores, and a green bank

Place: Kėdainiai District Municipality
Region: Kėdainiai District
Type: reservoir and water body
Address: Angiriai village, Josvainiai Eldership, Kėdainiai District Municipality
Coordinates: 55.28760, 23.74660
Visit duration: 1-3 hours, or longer if you separately seek a lawful shore approach
Best time: the warm season, when shore conditions are easier to see; wear grippy footwear after rain

Names and variants

Šušvė Reservoir, Angiriai water body

Angiriai is a broad Šušvė water body

Angiriai Reservoir lies around Angiriai village and Josvainiai Eldership in Kėdainiai District Municipality. VLE also calls it the Šušvė Reservoir and places it about seven kilometres north-west of Josvainiai. This is a geographic orientation; convenient access depends on the shore you choose.

VLE gives the reservoir an area of about 248 hectares and a length of roughly 11 kilometres. It is not one small point that can be understood from a single car park, so the map coordinate should be read as a broad guide rather than a visitor entrance.

Depth and shoreline shape the visit

Angiriai Reservoir reaches a reported maximum depth of 15.5 metres, with a mean depth of 6.2 metres and a shoreline of about 24.4 kilometres. Its bank is not especially winding, but individual shore sections can differ greatly in terrain and accessibility.

VLE highlights high, steep banks at the Pilsupiai outcrop. Such a bank may offer an interesting landscape view, but a steep slope is not a built viewpoint or automatically safe bathing site, especially after rain and when visiting with children.

The reservoir was made by damming the Šušvė

The reservoir was formed in 1980 by damming the Šušvė, about 24.6 kilometres from the river mouth. VLE also records a hydroelectric plant built here in 2000, so the landscape combines an extensive water body with hydrotechnical infrastructure.

Paupelys, Cigoniškė, and Žemėplėša flow into the reservoir. These names explain the wider hydrological setting, but they do not identify separate tourist trails, piers, or convenient public approaches to the water.

Bathing-water information changes by season

A 2024 Kėdainiai District Municipality programme placed Angiriai Reservoir among the monitored bathing sites in Josvainiai Eldership, with samples planned at least every two weeks during the season. The programme covers a specific period, so check the latest information before swimming.

That material mentions intestinal enterococci and E. coli tests, as well as beach-sand monitoring. Before swimming, look for the municipality's latest notice and signs on site rather than inferring today's conditions from the 2024 programme.

Commercial services are not the whole public shore

The municipality describes an Angiriai hydrotechnical complex, while the separate Wake Angiriai operator page accepts bookings for water activities. This is one commercial service, so its equipment, prices, and booking rules should not be applied to every part of the reservoir.

This representative map point does not confirm a beach, public car park, or free access to every bank. Use a lawful road, leave the car where parking is permitted, follow signs, and never cross private land without permission.

Angiriai Reservoir: frequently asked questions

Where is Angiriai Reservoir?

It lies around Angiriai village and Josvainiai Eldership in Kėdainiai District Municipality, about 7 kilometres north-west of Josvainiai. The map point is representative rather than a specific entrance.

What is another name for Angiriai Reservoir?

VLE also calls it the Šušvė Reservoir because it was formed by damming the Šušvė River. This is the same water body, not a second attraction.

How large is Angiriai Reservoir?

VLE gives an area of about 248 hectares, a length of roughly 11 kilometres, and a shoreline of about 24.4 kilometres. One map point cannot describe every shore section at that scale.

How deep is Angiriai Reservoir?

The reported maximum depth is 15.5 metres and the mean depth is 6.2 metres. These reference figures do not describe the depth or safety of one chosen bank.

Can people swim at Angiriai Reservoir?

The 2024 municipal bathing-water monitoring programme included Angiriai Reservoir. Swim only at a clearly marked site that is permitted that day, after checking current information.

Does Angiriai Reservoir have a beach and car park?

The representative point does not confirm one particular beach, entrance, or car park. On site, follow road, private-property, and local visiting signs for the shore you choose.

What is Wake Angiriai?

Wake Angiriai is a separate commercial operator for water activities, with bookings on its own website. Its equipment and service terms cannot automatically be assigned to the whole reservoir or its public banks.

What is notable at the Pilsupiai outcrop?

No separate built viewpoint is identified at the Pilsupiai outcrop, so approach the slope carefully.

When was Angiriai Reservoir formed?

It was formed in 1980 by damming the Šušvė, and VLE says a hydroelectric plant was built there in 2000. These are historical facts, not a current visiting schedule.