Niinsaare | |
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Coordinates | 59°15′00″N27°32′31″E / 59.2500°N 27.5419°E |
Basin countries | Estonia |
Surface area | 7.0 ha (17 acres) |
Max. depth | 4 m (13 ft) |
Niinsaare is a lake of Estonia.
The lake is 6.2 ha in size, with a shoreline 1.2 km long. [1]
On the shore of the lake there is a holiday village Niinsaare.
Lake Niinsaare is located 0.5 km north-west of Lake Kurtna Nõmmejärv. It used to be a 7.7 ha (19 acres) closed lake. In 1963, a ditch was dug in Lake Mustjärve from Lake Kurtna Suurjärvi, which caused the water level in Lake Niinsaare to drop significantly. By the summer of 1968, at least 50% of the lake was dry. [2]
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