The Rukai is a lake in Krakės Eldership, Kėdainiai District Municipality, central Lithuania. It is located 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) to the north from Krakės town, at Rukai village. It belongs to the Dotnuvėlė basin (part of the Nevėžis basin).

Rukai
Rukai Lake from the eastern coast
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Location	Kėdainiai District Municipality, Lithuania
Coordinates	55°27′51″N 23°44′28″E
Part of	Dotnuvėlė→Nevėžis→Neman→Baltic Sea
Max. length	0.7 km (0.43 mi)
Max. width	0.1 km (0.062 mi)
Surface area	0.064 km2 (0.025 sq mi)[1]
Shore length1	1.5 km (0.93 mi)
Surface elevation	92.9 m (305 ft)
Settlements	Rukai
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Coasts of the lake are flat, swampy, covered by reed beds.

The name Rukai comes from the village name Rukai.[2]

References

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