Võrtsjärv
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| Võrtsjärv Wirzsee |
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| Location | Estonia |
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| Primary inflows | Väike-Emajõgi |
| Primary outflows | Emajõgi |
| Catchment area | 3,100 km² |
| Basin countries | Estonia, Latvia |
| Surface area | 270 km² |
| Average depth | 2.7 m |
| Max. depth | 6 m |
| Water volume | 0.8 km³ |
| Shore length1 | 96 km |
| Surface elevation | 33.7 m |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Lake Võrtsjärv (German: Wirzsee) is a lake in southern Estonia with an area of 270 km² (104 mi²). The shallow lake is 33.7 m (111 ft) above sea level. The river Emajõgi flows from Lake Võrtsjärv to Lake Peipus.
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