Lake Maardu is a lake

Lake

A lake is a body of relatively still fresh or salt water of considerable size, localized in a basin, that is surrounded by land. Lakes are inland and not part of the ocean and therefore are distinct from lagoons, and are larger and deeper than ponds. Lakes can be contrasted with rivers or streams,...

 on the southern side of the town of Maardu

Maardu

Maardu is a town and a municipality in Harju County, Estonia. It is part of Tallinn metropolitan area. The town covers an area of 22.76 km² and has a population of 16,529 ....

, in northern Estonia

Estonia

Estonia , officially the Republic of Estonia , is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia , and to the east by Lake Peipsi and the Russian Federation . Across the Baltic Sea lies...

. It has an area of 160 ha (395.4 acre), max. depth is 3.7 metres (12.1 ft) and the lake is 33 metres (108.3 ft) above sea-level.

Lake Maardu was a natural waterbody before 1894 when the landowner of Maardu Manor Otto von Brevern dug a ditch (Kroodi stream) to the sea and the lake run empty. It was restored in 1939.

Maardu village

Maardu village

Maardu is a village in Jõelähtme Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia. It's located southeast of the town of Maardu, just behind the Lake Maardu. Maardu has a population of 123 .Maardu Manor is located in the village....

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