Lake Käsmu

Lake Käsmu
Käsmu järv (Estonian)
Lake Käsmu is located in Estonia
Lake Käsmu
Lake Käsmu
LocationEru, Lääne-Viru County, Estonia
Coordinates59°35′N 25°53′E / 59.583°N 25.883°E / 59.583; 25.883
Basin countriesEstonia
Max. length1,120 meters (3,670 ft)
Max. width560 meters (1,840 ft)
Surface area48.5 hectares (120 acres)
Average depth1.9 meters (6 ft 3 in)
Max. depth3.0 meters (9.8 ft)
Water volume769,000 cubic meters (27,200,000 cu ft)
Surface elevation3.9 meters (13 ft)

Lake Käsmu (Estonian: Käsmu järv) is a lake in Estonia. It is located in the villages of Eru and Käsmu in Haljala Parish, Lääne-Viru County. Lake Käsmu is located on the southern edge of the Käsmu Peninsula in northern Estonia.

Physical description

The lake has an area of 48.5 hectares (120 acres). The lake has an average depth of 1.9 meters (6 ft 3 in) and a maximum depth of 3.0 meters (9.8 ft). It is 1,120 meters (3,670 ft) long, and its shoreline measures 3,020 meters (9,910 ft). It has a volume of 769,000 cubic meters (27,200,000 cu ft).[1] It has diverse vegetation in terms of the number of species: there are 22 types of macrophytes.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Käsmu järv". Veekogud. Tallinn: Keskkonnaagentuur. Retrieved December 10, 2025.