Lake Tõhela (Estonian: Tõhela järv) is a 401 ha (990 acres)[1] lake in southwestern Estonia. Administratively it belongs to the Männikuste village in Pärnu municipality, Pärnu County.
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.png)  Lake Tõhela Tõhela järv | |
| Location | Tõhela, Pärnu, Pärnu County, Estonia |
| Coordinates | 58°25′N 23°59.5′E / 58.417°N 23.9917°E |
| Type | Eutrophic |
| Primary outflows | Paadrema River |
| Catchment area | 21.7 km2 (8.4 sq mi; 5,400 acres) |
| Basin countries | Estonia |
| Max. length | 2,840 m (9,320 ft) |
| Max. width | 1,850 m (6,070 ft) |
| Surface area | 401 ha (990 acres) |
| Average depth | 1.3 m (4.3 ft) |
| Max. depth | 1.5 m (4.9 ft) |
| Water volume | 5,295,000 m3 (4,293 acre⋅ft) |
| Shore length1 | 12.021 km (7.5 mi) |
| Islands | 3 |
| References | [1] |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
See also
edit- List of lakes of Estonia
- Lake Ermistu, another lake nearby
References
edit- ^ a b "Tõhela järv" (in Estonian). EELIS – Estonian Nature Infosystem. Retrieved 20 May 2011.
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