Lake Maardu
Lake Maardu Maardu järv | |
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![]() Lake Maardu from the south. | |
![]() ![]() Lake Maardu Maardu järv | |
Location | Maardu, Harju County |
Coordinates | 59°26′49″N 24°59′51″E / 59.44694°N 24.99750°ECoordinates: 59°26′49″N 24°59′51″E / 59.44694°N 24.99750°E |
Primary outflows | Kroodi stream |
Catchment area | 13.4 km2 (5.2 sq mi; 3,300 acres) |
Max. length | 1,400 m (4,600 ft) |
Max. width | 920 m (3,020 ft) |
Surface area | 160 ha (400 acres) |
Average depth | 1.5 m (4.9 ft) |
Max. depth | 3.7 m (12 ft) |
Shore length1 | 5.794 km (3.6 mi) |
Surface elevation | 33 m (108 ft) |
Settlements | Maardu |
References | [1] |
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. |
Lake Maardu (Estonian: Maardu järv; also known earlier as Lake Liivakandi) is a lake on the southern side of the town of Maardu, in northern Estonia. It has an area of 160 ha (400 acres), max. depth is 3.7 metres (12 ft)[1] and the lake is 33 metres (108 ft) above sea-level.[2]
Lake Maardu was a natural waterbody before 1894 when the landowner of Otto von Brevern dug a ditch (Kroodi stream ) to the sea and the lake run empty. It was restored in 1939.
Maardu village with Maardu Manor is located on the southeastern side of the lake.
References[]
- ^ a b "Maardu järv" (in Estonian). EELIS – Estonian Nature Infosystem. Archived from the original on 20 August 2011. Retrieved 17 May 2011.
- ^ "Maardu järv" (in Estonian). eestigiid.ee.
Categories:
- Lakes of Estonia
- Jõelähtme Parish
- Lakes of Harju County
- Harju County geography stubs