Lake Kaņieris

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

Lake Kaņieris
 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

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