Võrtsjärv

Võrtsjärv
Location	Estonia
Coordinates	58°17′N 26°02′E
Primary inflows	Väike Emajõgi Tänassilma Õhne Tarvastu
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 not a well-defined measure.

Lake Võrtsjärv (German: Wirzsee) is a lake in southern Estonia with an area of 270 km² (104 mi²). It is the second largest lake of Estonia. The shallow lake is 33.7 m (111 ft) above sea level. The river Emajõgi flows from Lake Võrtsjärv to Lake Peipus.

External links

• Information on Lake Võrtsjärv
• Awarded "EDEN - European Destinations of Excellence" non traditional tourist destination 2010