| Lake Harku | |
|---|---|
| Harku järv (Estonian) | |
 Water Moto World Championship on Lake Harku. | |
.png.webp)  Lake Harku | |
| Location | Pikaliiva, Haabersti, Tallinn |
| Coordinates | 59°25′N 24°37′E / 59.417°N 24.617°E |
| Type | Eutrophic |
| Primary inflows | Harku stream |
| Primary outflows | Tiskre stream (to Kakumäe Bay, part of Gulf of Finland) |
| Catchment area | 47.17 km2 (18.21 sq mi; 11,660 acres) |
| Basin countries | Estonia |
| Max. length | 2,000 m (6,600 ft) |
| Max. width | 1,160 m (3,810 ft) |
| Surface area | 162.9 ha (403 acres) |
| Average depth | 1.6 m (5.2 ft) |
| Max. depth | 2.5 m (8.2 ft) |
| Water volume | 453,600 m3 (367.7 acre⋅ft) |
| Shore length1 | 6.772 km (4.2 mi) |
| Settlements | Tallinn |
| References | [1] |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Harku Lake (Estonian: Harku järv; also known as Haabersti Lake, Loodjärv and Argo Lake) is a 162.9 ha (403 acres) lake on the western border of Tallinn, Estonia. It has an average depth of 1.6 m (5.2 ft) and a maximum depth of 2.5 m (8.2 ft).[1]
Lake's beach is the only lakeside beach in Tallinn. On the beach, there are changing cabins, a shower, children’s playgrounds and ball games areas.[2]
Gallery
See also
- List of lakes in Estonia
- Lake Ülemiste, another lake in Tallinn
References
- 1 2 "Harku järv" (in Estonian). EELIS – Estonian Nature Infosystem. Retrieved 18 May 2011.
- ↑ "Harku Lake and Beach, Estonia". Visitestonia.com. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Lake Harku.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.