Lake Tõhela

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Lake Tõhela
Tõhela järv
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Lake Tõhela
Tõhela järv
Location Tõhela, Pärnu, Pärnu County, Estonia
Coordinates 58°25′N23°59.5′E / 58.417°N 23.9917°E / 58.417; 23.9917
Type Eutrophic
Primary outflows Paadrema River
Catchment area 21.7 km2 (8.4 sq mi; 5,400 acres)
Basin  countriesEstonia
Max. length2,840 m (9,320 ft)
Max. width1,850 m (6,070 ft)
Surface area401 ha (990 acres)
Average depth1.3 m (4.3 ft)
Max. depth1.5 m (4.9 ft)
Water volume5,295,000 m3 (4,293 acre⋅ft)
Shore length112.021 km (7.5 mi)
Islands 3
References [1]
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

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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References

  1. 1 2 "Tõhela järv" (in Estonian). EELIS – Estonian Nature Infosystem. Retrieved 20 May 2011.