Verijärv

Verijärv
Verijärv is located in Estonia
Verijärv
Verijärv
Coordinates57°48′32″N 27°03′26″E / 57.8088889°N 27.0572222°E / 57.8088889; 27.0572222
Primary outflowsKoreli Creek
Basin countriesEstonia
Max. length1,290 meters (4,230 ft)
Surface area25.4 hectares (63 acres)
Average depth6.2 meters (20 ft)
Max. depth19.4 meters (64 ft)
Water volume1,592,000 cubic meters (56,200,000 cu ft)
Shore length13,640 meters (11,940 ft)
Surface elevation90.2 meters (296 ft)
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Verijärv (also known as Kasaritsa Verijärv) is a lake in Estonia. It is located in the village of Verijärve in Võru Parish, Võru County, just outside the city of Võru. The lake is part of the Verijärv Landscape Conservation Area (Verijärve maastikukaitseala).[1][2][3]

Physical description

The lake has an area of 25.4 hectares (63 acres). The lake has an average depth of 6.2 meters (20 ft) and a maximum depth of 19.4 meters (64 ft). It is 1,290 meters (4,230 ft) long, and its shoreline measures 3,640 meters (11,940 ft). It has a volume of 1,592,000 cubic meters (56,200,000 cu ft).[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ Guides, Insight (2024-11-15). Insight Guides Estonia, Latvia & Lithuania: Travel Guide eBook. Apa Publications (UK) Limited. ISBN 978-1-83529-133-7. Retrieved 2025-06-30.
  2. ^ Baltic States. APA Publications. 1993. ISBN 978-962-421-182-5. Retrieved 2025-06-30.
  3. ^ Kaevats, Ülo (1990). Eesti entsüklopeedia: Lũona - nõud / [peatoimetaja Ü. Kaevats]. 6 (in Estonian). Eesti Entsüklopeediakirjastus. ISBN 978-5-89900-009-6. Retrieved 2025-06-30.
  4. ^ "Verijärv". Veekogud. Tallinn: Keskkonnaagentuur. Retrieved February 9, 2026.