Lake Maardu

Lake in Estonia
59°26′49″N 24°59′51″E / 59.44694°N 24.99750°E / 59.44694; 24.99750Primary outflowsKroodi streamCatchment area13.4 km2 (5.2 sq mi; 3,300 acres)Max. length1,400 m (4,600 ft)Max. width920 m (3,020 ft)Surface area160 ha (400 acres)Average depth1.5 m (4.9 ft)Max. depth3.7 m (12 ft)Shore length15.794 km (3.6 mi)Surface elevation33 m (108 ft)SettlementsMaarduReferences[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 body of water before 1894, when the landowner of Maardu Manor, Otto von Brevern, dug a ditch (Kroodi stream [et]) to the sea and the lake was emptied. It was restored in 1939.

The village of Maardu with Maardu Manor is located on the southeastern side of the lake.

References

  1. ^ a b "Maardu järv" (in Estonian). EELIS – Estonian Nature Infosystem. Archived from the original on 20 August 2011. Retrieved 17 May 2011.
  2. ^ "Maardu järv" (in Estonian). eestigiid.ee.
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