Lake Maardu

Lake Maardu (Estonian: Maardu järv; also known earlier as Lake Liivakandi) is a lake on the southern side of the town of Maardu, in northern Estonia. It has an area of 160 ha (400 acres), max. depth is 3.7 metres (12 ft)^[1] and the lake is 33 metres (108 ft) above sea level.^[2]

Lake Maardu Maardu järv
Lake Maardu from the south.
Lake Maardu Maardu järv
Location	Maardu, Harju County
Coordinates	59°26′49″N 24°59′51″E
Primary outflows	Kroodi stream
Catchment area	13.4 km2 (5.2 sq mi; 3,300 acres)
Max. length	1,400 m (4,600 ft)
Max. width	920 m (3,020 ft)
Surface area	160 ha (400 acres)
Average depth	1.5 m (4.9 ft)
Max. depth	3.7 m (12 ft)
Shore length1	5.794 km (3.6 mi)
Surface elevation	33 m (108 ft)
Settlements	Maardu
References	[1]
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Lake Maardu was a natural body of water before 1894, when the landowner of Maardu Manor, Otto von Brevern, dug a ditch (Kroodi stream [et]) to the sea and the lake was emptied. It was restored in 1939.

The village of Maardu with Maardu Manor is located on the southeastern side of the lake.