Lake Maardu

Lake Maardu Maardu järv
Lake Maardu from the south.
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 km^2 (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 length^1	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 Maardu Manor 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

1. "Maardu järv" (in Estonian). EELIS – Estonian Nature Infosystem. Retrieved 17 May 2011.
2. "Maardu järv" (in Estonian). eestigiid.ee.