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| name = Lake Harku |
| name = Lake Harku |
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| native_name = Harku järv |
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| image = Water Moto MM in Estonia, at Harku Lake.jpg |
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| location = [[Pikaliiva]], [[Haabersti]], [[Tallinn]] |
| location = [[Pikaliiva]], [[Haabersti]], [[Tallinn]] |
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| type = [[Eutrophication|Eutrophic]] |
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'''Harku Lake''' ({{ |
'''Harku Lake''' ({{langx|et|Harku järv}}; also known as ''Haabersti Lake'', ''Loodjärv'' and ''Argo Lake'') is a {{convert|162.9|ha|acre|abbr=on}} [[lake]] on the western border of [[Tallinn]], [[Estonia]]. It has an average depth of {{convert|1.6|m|ft|abbr=on}} and a maximum depth of {{convert|2.5|m|ft|abbr=on}}.<ref name=eelis>{{cite web|title=Harku järv|url=http://loodus.keskkonnainfo.ee/eelis/default.aspx?state=3;572247461;est;eelisand;;&comp=objresult=veekogu&obj_id=-1887507885|publisher=EELIS – Estonian Nature Infosystem|access-date=18 May 2011|language=et}}</ref> |
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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.<ref name="Visitestonia.com">{{cite web |title=Harku Lake and Beach, Estonia |url=https://www.visitestonia.com/en/harku-lake-and-beach |website=Visitestonia.com |access-date=17 December 2020 |language=en}}</ref> |
Lake's beach is the only lakeside beach in Tallinn. On the beach, there are changing [[Cabins, West Virginia|cabins]], a shower, children’s playgrounds and ball games areas.<ref name="Visitestonia.com">{{cite web |title=Harku Lake and Beach, Estonia |url=https://www.visitestonia.com/en/harku-lake-and-beach |website=Visitestonia.com |access-date=17 December 2020 |language=en}}</ref> |
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==Gallery== |
==Gallery== |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
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Latest revision as of 08:49, 8 November 2024
| Lake Harku | |
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| Harku järv (Estonian) | |
 Water Moto World Championship on Lake Harku. | |
.png)  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
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See also
[edit]- List of lakes in Estonia
- Lake Ülemiste, another lake in Tallinn
References
[edit]- ^ a b "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
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