Lake Kaņieris

Lake Kaņieris
Coordinates 57°00′N 023°26′E / 57.000°N 23.433°E / 57.000; 23.433Coordinates: 57°00′N 023°26′E / 57.000°N 23.433°E / 57.000; 23.433
Lake type Lagoon lake
Primary inflows Slocene
Primary outflows Starpiņupīte
Basin countries Latvia
Max. length 5.2 km (3.2 mi)
Surface area 11.28 km2 (4.36 sq mi)
Average depth 0.6 m (2.0 ft)
Max. depth 1.8 m (5.9 ft)
Surface elevation 2.2 m (7 ft 3 in)
Islands 14
Settlements Lapmežciems, Ragaciems
Official name Lake Kanieris
Designated 25 July 1995
Reference no. 739[1]

Kaņieris Lake or Lake Kaņieris is a lake in Latvia located in the Ķemeri National Park west of the city of Jūrmala.[2] It is a former lagoon of the prehistoric Littorina Sea. Since 1995 it is designated a Ramsar wetland of international importance.

References

  1. "Lake Kanieris". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
  2. Kanieris in Latvian Lakes database


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