Lake Klooga
| Lake Klooga | |
|---|---|
| Klooga järv (Estonian) | |
 | |
.png)  Lake Klooga | |
| Location | Lääne-Harju Parish, Harju County, Estonia |
| Coordinates | 59°18′30″N 24°14′10″E / 59.30833°N 24.23611°E |
| Basin countries | Estonia |
| Max. length | 2,970 meters (9,740 ft) |
| Max. width | 800 meters (2,600 ft) |
| Surface area | 133.2 hectares (329 acres) |
| Average depth | 0.8 meters (2 ft 7 in) |
| Max. depth | 3.3 meters (11 ft) |
| Water volume | 1,079,000 cubic meters (38,100,000 cu ft) |
| Shore length1 | 8,270 meters (27,130 ft) |
| Surface elevation | 11.8 meters (39 ft) |
| Islands | 3 |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Lake Klooga (Estonian: Klooga järv, also Lodijärv) is a shallow drainage lake[1] in northern Estonia. It is located in the settlement of Klooga in Lääne-Harju Parish in Harju County.
Physical description
The lake has an area of 133.2 hectares (329 acres), and it has three islands with a combined area of 0.2 hectares (0.49 acres). The lake has an average depth of 0.8 meters (2 ft 7 in) and a maximum depth of 3.3 meters (11 ft). It is 2,970 meters (9,740 ft) long, and its shoreline measures 8,270 meters (27,130 ft). It has a volume of 1,079,000 cubic meters (38,100,000 cu ft).[2]
See also
References
- ^ Grudzinska, I.; Saarse, L.; Vassiljev, J.; Heinsalu, A. (June 2013). "Mid- and late-Holocene shoreline changes along the southern coast of the Gulf of Finland". Bulletin of the Geological Society of Finland. 85 (1): 19–34. doi:10.17741/bgsf/85.1.002. Retrieved 3 June 2025.
- ^ "Klooga järv". Veekogud. Tallinn: Keskkonnaagentuur. Retrieved December 12, 2025.