Lake Liepāja
| Lake Liepāja | |
|---|---|
| Basin countries | Latvia |
| Max. length | 16.2 km (10.1 mi) |
| Surface area | 37.15 km2 (14.34 sq mi) |
| Average depth | 2.0 m (6.6 ft) |
| Max. depth | 3.0 m (9.8 ft) |
| Shore length1 | 44.6 km (27.7 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 0–2 m (0.0–6.6 ft) |
| Islands | 13 |
| Settlements | Liepāja |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Lake Liepāja (Latvian: Liepājas ezers, formerly Lake Libava,[1][2] Latvian: Libavas ezers[citation needed]) is the fifth-largest lake in Latvia, located near Liepāja in the Liepāja District. The total area of the lake is 37.15 km2, and it has a length of 16.2 km, average depth of 2.0 m, and a shoreline of 44.6 km.[3]
Lake Liepāja is a pod-shaped shallow
ornithological preserve with 2 species of birds: swans and ducks. Since 2004 the lake has been included on the European Union Natura 2000 protected territories list. In 2008, a nature protection plan for Lake Liepāja was developed by the Grontmij Carl Bro company.[4]
Islands
Lake Liepāja has 13 islands, the most notable of which are Atteku(-as), Zirgu, Pērkona, Putnu (kalva) and Cionas.[5] On the east shore of the lake is the Friča grove, and on the west shore near Pērkone is the Reiņu Forest (Latvian: Reiņu mežs).
History
Historically, Lake Liepāja was connected with
Liepājas Metalurgs
built the Golodov Dam to separate the polluted part of the lake from the rest of the lake.
Rivers
The Ālande, Bārta, Otaņķe (Brūnupe), Līčupe, Orbupe, and Dorupe rivers flow into the lake.
References
- ^ Barnard, Jerry Laurens (1971). Keys to the Hawaiian Marine Gammaridea, 0-30 Meters. Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institution Press.
- ^ Lev Semenovich, Berg (1964). Freshwater Fishes of the U.S.S.R. and Adjacent Countries. Israel Program for Scientific Translations: Jerusalem. p. 155.
- ^ www.ezeri.lv "Liepājas ezers" (in Latvian)
- ^ Liepāja official site[permanent dead link] (in Latvian)
- ^ Kurzemes Vārds, 22 September 1937[permanent dead link]