Võrtsjärv
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Võrtsjärv Wirzsee |
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Location | Estonia |
Coordinates | |
Primary sources | Väike-Emajõgi |
Primary outflows | Emajõgi |
Catchment area | 3,100 km² |
Basin countries | Estonia, Latvia |
Surface area | 270 km² |
Average depth | 2.7 m |
Max depth | 6 m |
Water volume | 0.8 km³ |
Shore length1 | 96 km |
Surface elevation | 33.7 m |
1 Shore length is an imprecise measure which may not be standardized for this article. |
Lake Võrtsjärv (German: Wirzsee) is a lake in southern Estonia with an area of 270 km². The shallow lake is 33.7 m above sea-level. The river Emajõgi flows from Lake Võrtsjärv to Lake Peipus.
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