List of lakes of Estonia

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This is a list of lakes (including reservoirs) in Estonia.

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Largest lakes

Largest lakes of Estonia
#NameAreaGreatest depthAverage depthLength of shorelineNotes
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1. Peipsi (Peipus)351,144.9867,69817.657.78.026.2788.410489.895Shared with Russia, 1,570 km2 (610 sq mi) in Estonia
2. Võrtsjärv 26,901.566,4756.019.72.89.2130.87481.321
3. Narva Reservoir 10,226.825,2719.029.51.96.2209.484130.167Shared with Russia, 40 km2 (15 sq mi) in Estonia
4. Ülemiste 940.92,3254.213.82.58.215.2199.457Source of drinking water for Tallinn
5. Saadjärv 724.51,79025.082.08.026.219.36212.031
6. Vagula 602.81,49011.537.75.317.417.83811.084
7. Suurlaht 531.01,3122.16.91.23.916.17310.049Part of Mullutu-Suurlaht[ citation needed ]
8. Veisjärv 481.11,1894.013.11.34.39.0475.622
9. Ermistu 456.21,1272.99.51.34.319.54512.145
10. Paunküla Reservoir 415.81,0278.728.53.411.225.54115.870Source of drinking water for Tallinn
11. Mullutu Bay 412.71,0201.75.60.93.019.53012.135Part of Mullutu-Suurlaht
12. Kuremaa 399.698713.845.35.919.411.2616.997
13. Karujärv 345.68545.518.01.65.212.2767.628
14. Kahala 345.68542.89.20.93.08.7275.423
15. Tõhela 338.58361.54.91.34.312.0217.470
16. Pühajärv 290.77188.527.94.314.116.33210.148
17.2nd sedimentary pool of Estonian Thermal Power Plant 290.67189.3545.812
18. Endla 285.97062.47.91.54.928.05717.434
19. Koosa 282.76991.96.21.23.97.7414.810
20. Soodla Reservoir 262.864913.042.73.210.526.54216.492Source of drinking water for Tallinn
21. Kaiavere 248.06135.016.42.89.28.4425.246
22. Aheru 232.55754.514.83.712.110.1276.293
23. Undu Bay 226.956116,72210.391
24. Tamula 208.95167.524.64.213.86.4654.017
25. Hino 207.151210.434.13.110.211.5167.156
26. Sutlepa Sea 203.35021.54.91.23.911.8027.333
27. Kalli 198.74911.44.61.13.611.6347.229
28. Raku 196.948712.039.47.023.015.0839.372
29. Lavassaare 196.04841.03.30.72.37.1464.440
30. Õisu 193.74794.314.12.89.26.9854.340

All lakes

List is incomplete

NameArea (ha)Greatest
depth
Average
depth
Length of
shoreline
Location
(County, Municipality)
NotesImageCoordinates
Aabra Lake
Aardla Lake
Aastejärv 10.61m Saaremaa, Saare 58°30′21″ N. sh. 21°55′48″ E. d.
Adriska 4.11182 kmSaare County, Saaremaa Parish
Aeli Lake9.9
Agali Lake
Agusalu Lake2.7
Aheru
Ähijärv
Küti Ahijärv1.3
Ahvenajärv 0.911Harju, Anija Ahvenajarv.jpg
Päidla Ahvenjärv5.65.11030Valga, Otepää Päidla Lake District Paidla ahvenajarv.jpg
Ainja Sinejärv
Aknajärv
Akste
Alatskivi Lake
Alatskivi
Prandi Allikajärv1.0
Alopi
Andsu lakes
Äntu lakes
Arbi Lake
Arojärv
Auksi
Eistvere lake Eistvere lake, Estonia-msaluste.jpg
Engli Lake
Elistvere Lake
Erastvere Lake
Erastvere
Lake Ermistu 456.22.91.319,545 Ermistu jarv.JPG
Haanja kõverjärv
Harju BaySaare CountyEarlier was a bay
Lake Harku
Hilba
Lake Hino
Holvandi Kivijärv
Hüüdru
Illi lakes
Lake Imatu
Imatu
Lake Jaala
Jaala
Jalase Lake2.5
Jänukjärv
Lake Järvemäe
Lake Järvepää
Järvepää
Jõksi
Kahrila
Kadastiku Lake7.2
Lake Kahala 345.62.80.98,727 Kahala jarv11.JPG
Kajumeri
Kakerdi Kakerdi lake in Estonia 0766.jpg
Kalijärv
Lake Kalli
Kalmejärv3.03.0450Valga, Otepää Päidla Lake District
Kanariku Võru County, Võru Parish
Kappelkärre
Karijärv
Karjatse meri
Kärnjärv
Karsna
Karujärv 345.65.51.6 Karujarv 2020 3.jpg
Karula Lake22.1
Kasaritsa verijärv
Lake Käsmu
Kastjärv
Kaunissaare Reservoir
Lake Kauru
Lake Kavadi
Keema lakes
Lake Keeri
Kiidjärv
Kikkajärv
Lake Kirikumäe
Kirikumäe
Kiruvere Lake
Kisejärv
Kisejärve lakes
Lake Klooga
Klooga
Kõnnu Pikkjärv
Konsu järv
Koolma Lake6.4
Lake Koosa
Koosa
Kose Valgjärv
Krokatstaindappen
Kubija
Kuningvere Lake24.5
Lake Kuremaa 399.613.85.9 Kuremaa jarv. 03.jpg
Kurgjärv
Kurtna Valgejärv8.6part of Kurtna Lake District
Päidla Kõverjärv6.15.71300Valga, Otepää Päidla Lake District
Lake Küti
Lahojärv
Lake Peipus
Lämmijärv
Lake Lasva
Lasva
Laukasoo Suurlaugas4Lääne-Viru
Lake Lavassaare
Lavassaare
Leevaku paisjärv
Leigo
Lihlhamne4.8Lääne
Limu Lake19.8
Viitna Linajärv4.2
LinnulahtSaareEarlier was a bay
Lake Lohja
Lõõdla
Lake Loosu
Luigetiik
Lüübnitsa umbjärv
Lake Maardu
Maardu
Maksameri
Lake Männiku
Martiska Lake3.0
Lake Meelva
Mehikoorma Umbjärv
Möldri meri
Päidla Mõisajärv15.36.84.21700Valga, Otepää Päidla Lake District Paidla moisajarv.jpg
Mõrtsuka 23.85.43.72950Valga, Otepää Päidla Lake District Mortsuka jarv 2009.jpg
Päidla Mudajärv1.2416Valga, Otepää Päidla Lake District
Mullutu laht 412.71.70.9
Lake Murati
Murati
Must-Jaala1.1Ida-Viru
Narva Reservoir 10,226.89.01.9209,484 4554. Ivangorod. Narva reservoir.jpg
Neitsijärv
Nikejärv4.0
Niinsaare
Noodasjärv
Nootjärv
Nõuni Lake 81.714.76.15800Valga, OtepääLargest lake of the Päidla Lake District Nouni jarv 2007.jpg
Väike-Nõuni6.371025Valga, Otepää Päidla Lake District
Näkijärv11.74.331420Valga, Otepää Päidla Lake District Nakijarv 2.jpg
Nüpli
Nurme Lake20.5
Oandu Lake3.5
Oessaare Bayformerly a bay
Pabra
Paide Tehisjärv
Lake Paidra
Paidra
Palojüri
Pangodi Lake
Pannjärv
Pappjärv
Paukjärv
Paunküla Reservoir 415.88.73,4 Hetk Paunkula veehoidlas, Koue vallas.jpg
Peipus (Peipsi)351,144.917.68.0788,410 Beach of Peipsi lake, Estonia .JPG
Pesujärv
Petajärv3.5
Piigandi Lake
Pillapalu Kivijärv8.6
Pskov (Pihkva)
Piirakajärv
Pillejärv
Plaani Külajärv
Poogandi Lake
Lake Porkuni
Porkuni
Puide Reservoir
Punane0.2Ida-Viru
Põrmujärv
Prossa
Pühajärv 290.78.54.316,332Valga, Otepää Poslovitsa kaar.jpg
Pullijärv
Purgatsi4.7Harju
Lake Raadi
Rääkjärv
Räätsma
Räbi9.551577Valga, Otepää Päidla Lake District Rabi jarv.jpg
Lake Raku
Lake Raigastvere
Raigastvere
Räpina paisjärv
Ratasjärv
Lake Ratva
Ratva
Riisipere Valgejärv10.9Harjupart of Valgejärve Landscape Conservation Area
Riiska4.3Valga
Ropka8.5
Roosna lake2.9
Rõuge Liinjärv
Rõuge Suurjärv
Rõuge Valgjärv
Saadjärv 724.525.08.019,362 Saadjarv. 07.jpg
Saare Lake27.0
Selgjärv
Šnelli tiik
Soitsjärv
Lake Soka (Saka Lake)21.5
Sõmerpalu paisjärv
Supilinna pond
Sutlepa meri
Suur-Kikkajärv
Suur Pehmejärv
Suurlaht 531.02.11.216,173
Suur Saarjärv10.9
Lake Tabina
Tabina
Lake Tamula
Tamula
Lake Tihu
Tikste Lake1.7
Toku Lake1.3
Lake Tõhela 338.51.51.3
Tõlinõmme Lake6.5
Lake Tooma
Lake Tudu
Ubajärv
Uhtjärv
Päidla Uibojärv2.24.6675Valga, Otepää Päidla Lake District
Lake Ülemiste 940.94.22.515,219 Ulemiste.JPG
Lake Uljaste
Üvarjärv
Lake Vagula 602.811.55.317,838 Vagula-to 2.jpg
Vähajärv
Neeruti Vahejärv5.9
Nelijärve Vahejärv3.4
Vahtsõkivi Lake69.54.6Võru County, Antsla Parishartificial
Väike-Aavoja Reservoir5.5part of Aavoja
Päidla Väikejärv2.8600Valga, Otepää Päidla Lake District Paidla vaikejarv.jpg
Väike Karujärv
Väike-Niinsaare0.6Ida-Viru
Väike-Palkna Lake
Vaikne
Väimela Alajärv
Väimela Mäejärv
Väinjärv
Koorküla Valgjärv 44.1
Otepää Valgjärv 60.0
Nohipalu Valgjärv6.3
Vällämäe Küläjärv
Lake Vanamõisa
Vasavere Lake41.5
Vaskjala Reservoir
Vaskna
Vasula8.5
Veisjärv 481.14.01.39,047
Verevi Lake
Veskijärv
Viisjaagu Lake23.0
Virtsiku 2.1Ida-Viru
Viru Bog Viru Raba Laukad.jpg
Lake Viitina Viitina jarv ja Meegomagi.jpg
Viitina
Viitina Alajärv
Lake Viitna
Viitna
Lake Viljandi
Viljandi
Virtsiku Lake2.1
Virtsjärv7.5
Lake Vissi
Võngjärv
Vöölameri
Võrtsjärv 26,901.56.02.8130,874 Vortsjarv - 49523845547.jpg

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