Lake Peipus, Estonia
Lake Peipus is the biggest trans-boundary lake in Europe on the border between Estonia and Russia. It is the 5th largest lake in Europe after Lake Ladoga and Lake Onega in Russia north of Saint Petersburg, Lake Vänern in Sweden and Lake Saimaa in Finland.
Lake Peipus is a remnant of a body of water which existed in this area during the Ice Age. It covers an area of 1370 square miles and has an average depth of 23 feet, the deepest point being 50 feet.
Some 30 rivers and streams discharge in to Lake Peipus, the largest being the Emajõgi and the Velikaya, and it is drained by the Narva river. The low shores of the lake mostly consist of peat and are bordered by vast lowland and marshes which are flooded in the spring with the flooding area reaching up to 85 square miles. There are also sand dunes and hills covered with pine forests. The lake is used for fishing and recreation but it has suffered from some environmental degradation.
Date: 18th May 2016
Location: Lake Peipus at Mehikoorma, Estonia
Lake Peipus is a remnant of a body of water which existed in this area during the Ice Age. It covers an area of 1370 square miles and has an average depth of 23 feet, the deepest point being 50 feet.
Some 30 rivers and streams discharge in to Lake Peipus, the largest being the Emajõgi and the Velikaya, and it is drained by the Narva river. The low shores of the lake mostly consist of peat and are bordered by vast lowland and marshes which are flooded in the spring with the flooding area reaching up to 85 square miles. There are also sand dunes and hills covered with pine forests. The lake is used for fishing and recreation but it has suffered from some environmental degradation.
Date: 18th May 2016
Location: Lake Peipus at Mehikoorma, Estonia
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