Lake Kahala

Lake Kahala
Kahala järv (Estonian)
Lake Kahala at sunrise
Lake Kahala
LocationKuusalu Parish, Harju County
Coordinates59°28′50″N 25°32′10″E / 59.48056°N 25.53611°E / 59.48056; 25.53611
Basin countriesEstonia
Max. length2,400 meters (7,900 ft)
Surface area344.9 hectares (852 acres)
Average depth1.0 meter (3 ft 3 in)
Max. depth2.8 meters (9 ft 2 in)
Water volume3,421,000 cubic meters (120,800,000 cu ft)
Shore length17,370 meters (24,180 ft)
Surface elevation33.2 meters (109 ft)
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Lake Kahala (Estonian: Kahala järv) is a lake in Estonia. It is located in the village of Kahala in Kuusalu Parish, Harju County.[1][2]

Physical description

The lake has an area of 344.9 hectares (852 acres). The lake has an average depth of 1.0 meter (3 ft 3 in) and a maximum depth of 2.8 meters (9 ft 2 in). It is 2,400 meters (7,900 ft) long, and its shoreline measures 7,370 meters (24,180 ft). It has a volume of 3,421,000 cubic meters (120,800,000 cu ft).[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ Poska, Anneli; Saarse, Leili (September 1999). "Holocene vegetation and land-use history in the environs of Lake Kahala, northern Estonia". Vegetation History and Archaeobotany. 8. International Work Group for Palaeoethnobotany: 185. eISSN 1617-6278. JSTOR 23417692. Lake Kahala is a medium-sized, eutrophic lake (350 ha) on the north Estonian limestone plateau, 40 km east of Tallinn, Estonia (59°29 'N, 25°31 ' E; Fig. 1)
  2. ^ Vedru, Gurly (2007). Eksperthinnang: Kahala järve ümbruse tähtsus arheoloogiapärandi seisukohalt [Expert assessment: The importance of the area around Kahala Lake in terms of archaeological heritage] (PDF) (Report) (in Estonian). p. 3 (4 in PDF). Retrieved 29 November 2025 – via Eesti Kaitsealad. Kahala järv asub Kuusalu kihelkonnas Harjumaal. [Lake Kahala is located in the Kuusalu parish in Harju County.]
  3. ^ "Kahala järv". Veekogud. Tallinn: Keskkonnaagentuur. Retrieved December 6, 2025.