Little Lake Palkna
Lake in Estonia
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Little Lake Palkna (Estonian: Väiku-Palkna järv) or Little Lake Baltiņš Latvian: Mazais Baltiņš) is a boundary lake between Estonia (Haanja Parish, Võru County) and Latvia.[1]
LocationHaanja Parish, Võru County, Estonia, and Latvia
Coordinates57.6067°N 26.9714°E
BasincountriesEstonia
Surface area
4.8 ha (12 acres)| Little Lake Palkna | |
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.png)  Little Lake Palkna Location within Estonia | |
| Location | Haanja Parish, Võru County, Estonia, and Latvia |
| Coordinates | 57.6067°N 26.9714°E |
| Basin countries | Estonia |
Surface area | 4.8 ha (12 acres) |
Average depth | 14.0 m (45.9 ft) |
| Max. depth | 31.9 m (105 ft) |
The area of the lake is 4.8 ha (12 acres) and its maximum depth is 31.9 m (105 ft) (second in Estonia). The lake's average depth is 14.0 m (45.9 ft), first in Estonia in terms of average depth.[2]
The lake is part of the eight Korneti Lakes, a chain of lakes near the Latvian–Estonian border. Semantically, Little Lake Palkna is paired with Big Lake Palkna (Estonian: Suur-Palkna järv) or Big Lake Baltiņš (Latvian: Lielais Baltiņš), which lies about 700 meters (2,300 ft) to the southwest.
