Lake Harku

Lake Harku
Harku järv
Water Moto World Championship on Lake Harku.
Location Pikaliiva, Haabersti, Tallinn
Lake 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
Shore length1 6.772 km (4.2 mi)
Settlements Tallinn
References [1]
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Lake Harku (Estonian: Harku järv) 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]

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  1. ^ a b "Harku järv" (in Estonian). EELIS – Estonian Nature Infosystem. http://loodus.keskkonnainfo.ee/webeelis/infoleht.aspx?obj=veekogu&id=-1887507885. Retrieved 18 May 2011.