Võrtsjärv
| Võrtsjärv | |
|---|---|
Lake Võrtsjärv by a river mouth near Rõngu | |
Location within the Baltic Sea region | |
| Location | Estonia |
| Coordinates | 58°17′N 26°02′E / 58.283°N 26.033°E |
| Primary inflows | Väike Emajõgi Tänassilma Õhne Tarvastu |
| Primary outflows | Emajõgi |
| Catchment area | 3,100 km2 (1,200 sq mi) |
| Basin countries | Estonia, Latvia |
| Surface area | 270 km2 (100 sq mi) |
| Average depth | 2.7 m (8 ft 10 in) |
| Max. depth | 6 m (20 ft) |
| Water volume | 0.8 km3 (650,000 acre⋅ft) |
| Shore length1 | 96 km (60 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 33.7 m (111 ft) |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
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Lake Võrtsjärv (Estonian: Võrtsjärv [ˈʋɤrts.jærʋ] lit. 'Võrts lake'; German: Wirzsee) is a lake in southern Estonia with an area of 270 km² (104 mi²).
It is the second largest lake in Estonia (after Lake Peipus), and the largest lake situated entirely within Estonia. The shallow lake is 33.7 m (111 ft) above sea level. The Emajõgi river flows from Lake Võrtsjärv to Lake Peipus.