diff --git a/scripts/b16-water-scale.sql b/scripts/b16-water-scale.sql
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1ee23aa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/b16-water-scale.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+-- Верификация масштаба дистанций: mercator vs geography (Браслав)
+WITH s AS (
+  SELECT ST_Transform(ST_SetSRID(ST_MakePoint(27.03, 55.64), 4326), 3857) AS c_m,
+         ST_SetSRID(ST_MakePoint(27.03, 55.64), 4326) AS c_g
+)
+SELECT
+  (SELECT MIN(ST_Distance(p.way, c_m)) FROM planet_osm_polygon p, s
+     WHERE (p."natural"='water' OR p.landuse='reservoir') AND p.way && ST_Expand(s.c_m, 30000)) AS merc_m,
+  (SELECT MIN(ST_Distance(ST_Transform(p.way, 4326)::geography, c_g::geography)) FROM planet_osm_polygon p, s
+     WHERE (p."natural"='water' OR p.landuse='reservoir') AND p.way && ST_Expand(s.c_m, 30000)) AS geo_m;
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diff --git a/services/osm_local.py b/services/osm_local.py
index e6a90c9..0c992e6 100644
--- a/services/osm_local.py
+++ b/services/osm_local.py
@@ -100,19 +100,19 @@ def get_zone_features_postgis(lat: float, lon: float, direction: str, radius_m:
               AND p.way && s.sector
         ),
         water_near AS (
-            SELECT MIN(ST_Distance(p.way, s.center_m)) / :scale AS meters
+            SELECT MIN(ST_Distance(p.way, s.center_m)) AS meters
             FROM planet_osm_polygon p, s
             WHERE (p."natural" = 'water' OR p.landuse = 'reservoir')
-              AND p.way && ST_Transform(ST_SetSRID(ST_GeomFromText(:sector_wkt), 4326), 3857)
+              AND p.way && s.sector
         ),
         waterway_near AS (
-            SELECT MIN(ST_Distance(l.way, s.center_m)) / :scale AS meters
+            SELECT MIN(ST_Distance(l.way, s.center_m)) AS meters
             FROM planet_osm_line l, s
             WHERE l.waterway IN ('river','stream','canal','ditch','drain')
               AND l.way && s.sector
         ),
         settle_near AS (
-            SELECT MIN(ST_Distance(p.way, s.center_m)) / :scale AS meters
+            SELECT MIN(ST_Distance(p.way, s.center_m)) AS meters
             FROM planet_osm_point p, s
             WHERE p.place IN ('village','town','city')
               AND p.way && s.sector
@@ -137,10 +137,11 @@ def get_zone_features_postgis(lat: float, lon: float, direction: str, radius_m:
     # real = mercator * cos(lat) (проверено: merc/geo = 1/cos(lat) точно).
     roads_km = float(row[0] or 0) / 1000.0 * scale
     forest_m2 = float(row[1] or 0) * (scale * scale)   # mercator-м² → реальные м²
-    # Расстояния (row[2..4]) уже поделены на scale в SQL → вернулись в метры
-    water_poly_m = row[2]
-    waterway_m = row[3]
-    settle_m = row[4]
+    # Дистанции: mercator-метры → реальные метры (та же поправка, что у дорог:
+    # раньше деление на cos здесь ДВОИЛО раздувание — 850 «км» до озера в Браславе).
+    water_poly_m = float(row[2]) * scale if row[2] is not None else None
+    waterway_m = float(row[3]) * scale if row[3] is not None else None
+    settle_m = float(row[4]) * scale if row[4] is not None else None
 
     search_area_km2 = math.pi * (radius_m / 1000.0) ** 2
     road_density = roads_km / search_area_km2 if search_area_km2 > 0 else 0.0
@@ -153,7 +154,7 @@ def get_zone_features_postgis(lat: float, lon: float, direction: str, radius_m:
     if forest_m2 > 0 and search_area_km2 > 0:
         forest_pct = round(min(1.0, (forest_m2 / 1e6) / search_area_km2), 3)
 
-    water_candidates = [float(m) for m in (water_poly_m, waterway_m) if m is not None]
+    water_candidates = [float(m) / 1000.0 for m in (water_poly_m, waterway_m) if m is not None]
     water_distance_km = round(min(water_candidates), 3) if water_candidates else None
     settlement_distance_km = round(float(settle_m) / 1000.0, 3) if settle_m is not None else None