Engures ezers

Parameter	Value	Source	Date
name	Engures	R.Avotina, Names of Waterbodies Latvian SSR	01-01-1984
Municipality (2026)	Talsu novads	the Latvian Parliament	01-07-2021
Municipality (2026)	Tukuma novads	the Latvian Parliament	01-07-2021
administrative territory (parish or town)	Kulciema		01-01-1993
administrative territory (parish or town)	Mersraga		01-01-1993
administrative territory (county or republic city) till 30.06.2021	Mersraga		03-01-2011
district (till 01.07.2009)	Talsu		01-01-1993
country	Latvia		01-01-1993
status "de jure" Location: lake	public	the Latvian Parliament	10-06-1998
status "de jure" Location: lake	nature park	LR Cab.of Min.	24-02-1998
area of water surface	4,130.7 hectare	the Latvian Parliament	10-06-1998
area of water surface	4,045.7 hectare	LEA	01-01-1972
area of water surface	4,220.0 hectare	Encyclop.Latv.Nature	01-01-1906
mean depth	0.4 metre(s)	LEA	01-01-1972
maximum depth	2.1 metre(s)	LEA	01-01-1972
origin Location: lake	lagoon	Encyclop.Latv.Nature	01-01-1995
administrative territory (parish or town)	Engures		01-01-1993
administrative territory (parish or town)	Zentenes		01-01-1993
district (till 01.07.2009)	Tukuma		01-01-1993

Aizaugošais savienojums ar ezera daļu - Ķipatlīkumu.

Ezera Z daļa (skats no A krasta pie Ornitoloģijas laboratorijas bāzes).

Ornitologu peldošā māja. Foto: Mārtiņš Legzdiņš.

Brīvūdens zona, kur ezera dibenu klāj hāras.

Grebļu pussalas niedru lauki no putnu novērošanas torņa. 1999.g. augusts.

Parameter	Value	Source	Date
number of islands	9 number	LEA
total area of islands	85.000 hectare	SMPI	01-01-1974
name Location: north	Liela	Vita Licite	01-01-1995
name Location: center	Lielrova	Vita Licite	01-01-1995
name Location: center	Garrova	Vita Licite	01-01-1995
name Location: center	Kazrova	Vita Licite	01-01-1995
name Location: center	Akmenrova	Vita Licite	01-01-1995
name Location: east	Lopsala	Vita Licite	01-01-1995
name Location: west	Apalrova	Vita Licite	01-01-1995
name Location: west	Mazsalina	Vita Licite	01-01-1995

Parameter	Value	Source	Date
bottom structure	dolomite	LEA	01-01-1972
bottom structure	stones	LEA	01-01-1972

Parameter	Value	Source	Date
accessibility of lakeshore Location: west	impossible of access	SMPI	01-01-1974
slope angle of lakeshore Location: east	gentle	LEA
slope angle of lakeshore Location: west	low	LEA

Parameter	Value	Source	Date
inhabitation Location: north-east	inhabited locality	SMPI	01-01-1974

Parameter	Value	Source	Date
hydrological regime Location: lake	flow-through	Encyclop.Latv.Nature	01-01-1995
catchment region	Gulf of Riga	SMPI	01-01-1974
count of discharged rivers	6 number	R.Avotina, Names of Waterbodies Latvian SSR	01-01-1996
count of discharged moat	3 number	R.Avotina, Names of Waterbodies Latvian SSR	01-01-1996
name of discharged river	Pelcupe	LEA
name of discharged river	Kalnupe	LEA
name of discharged river	Jurgupe	LEA
name of discharged river	Dursupe	LEA
name of discharged river	Dzedrupe	LEA

Parameter	Value	Source	Date
recreation facility	boat rental	Vita Licite	01-01-1996
recreation facility Location: north	bird-watching tower	"Latvijas ezeri"	27-07-2009
recreation facility Location: east	bird-watching tower	"Latvijas ezeri"	01-01-2004
recreation facility Location: east	nature trail	"Latvijas ezeri"	01-01-2004

Parameter	Value	Source	Date
colour of water	oligohumic	Nature Census Project	22-08-2018
colour of water	yellowish	Nature Census Project	22-08-2018

Parameter	Value	Source	Date
fish of natural occurrence Location: lake	bleak	LFRI	17-06-1998
fish of natural occurrence Location: lake	bream	LFRI	17-06-1998
fish of natural occurrence Location: lake	crucian carp	LFRI	17-06-1998
fish of natural occurrence Location: lake	ide	LFRI	17-06-1998
fish of natural occurrence Location: lake	perch	LFRI	17-06-1998
fish of natural occurrence Location: lake	pike	LFRI	17-06-1998
fish of natural occurrence Location: lake	roach	LFRI	17-06-1998
fish of natural occurrence Location: lake	rudd	LFRI	17-06-1998
fish of natural occurrence Location: lake	stickleback	LFRI	17-06-1998
fish of natural occurrence Location: lake	tench	LFRI	17-06-1998
fish of natural occurrence Location: lake	verklovka	LFRI	17-06-1998
fish of natural occurrence Location: lake	white bream	LFRI	17-06-1998
fish of natural occurrence Location: lake	carp	LFRI	01-01-1998
fish of natural occurrence Location: lake	eel-pout	LFRI	01-01-1998
fish of natural occurrence Location: lake	goldfish	LFRI	01-01-1998
fish of natural occurrence Location: lake	bleak	LFRI	01-01-1992
fish of natural occurrence Location: lake	bream	LFRI	01-01-1992
fish of natural occurrence Location: lake	crucian carp	LFRI	01-01-1992
fish of natural occurrence Location: lake	ide	LFRI	01-01-1992
fish of natural occurrence Location: lake	perch	LFRI	01-01-1992
fish of natural occurrence Location: lake	pike	LFRI	01-01-1992
fish of natural occurrence Location: lake	roach	LFRI	01-01-1992
fish of natural occurrence Location: lake	rudd	LFRI	01-01-1992
fish of natural occurrence Location: lake	ruffe	LFRI	01-01-1992
fish of natural occurrence Location: lake	tench	LFRI	01-01-1992
fish of natural occurrence Location: lake	verklovka	LFRI	01-01-1992
fish of natural occurrence Location: lake	white bream	LFRI	01-01-1992
fish of natural occurrence Location: lake	bleak	LFRI	01-01-1990
fish of natural occurrence Location: lake	bream	LFRI	01-01-1990
fish of natural occurrence Location: lake	crucian carp	LFRI	01-01-1990
fish of natural occurrence Location: lake	ide	LFRI	01-01-1990
fish of natural occurrence Location: lake	perch	LFRI	01-01-1990
fish of natural occurrence Location: lake	pike	LFRI	01-01-1990
fish of natural occurrence Location: lake	roach	LFRI	01-01-1990
fish of natural occurrence Location: lake	rudd	LFRI	01-01-1990
fish of natural occurrence Location: lake	ruffe	LFRI	01-01-1990
fish of natural occurrence Location: lake	stickleback	LFRI	01-01-1990
fish of natural occurrence Location: lake	tench	LFRI	01-01-1990
fish of natural occurrence Location: lake	verklovka	LFRI	01-01-1990
fish of natural occurrence Location: lake	white bream	LFRI	01-01-1990
fish of natural occurrence Location: lake	bleak	SMPI	01-01-1974
fish of natural occurrence Location: lake	bream	SMPI	01-01-1974
fish of natural occurrence Location: lake	chub	SMPI	01-01-1974
fish of natural occurrence Location: lake	crucian carp	SMPI	01-01-1974
fish of natural occurrence Location: lake	eel	SMPI	01-01-1974
fish of natural occurrence Location: lake	eel-pout	SMPI	01-01-1974
fish of natural occurrence Location: lake	ide	SMPI	01-01-1974
fish of natural occurrence Location: lake	lake-salmon	SMPI	01-01-1974
fish of natural occurrence Location: lake	perch	SMPI	01-01-1974
fish of natural occurrence Location: lake	pike	SMPI	01-01-1974
fish of natural occurrence Location: lake	roach	SMPI	01-01-1974
fish of natural occurrence Location: lake	rudd	SMPI	01-01-1974
fish of natural occurrence Location: lake	tench	SMPI	01-01-1974
fish of natural occurrence Location: lake	bleak	Integr.Coast.Zone Managm.Plan
fish of natural occurrence Location: lake	bream	Integr.Coast.Zone Managm.Plan
fish of natural occurrence Location: lake	carp	Integr.Coast.Zone Managm.Plan
fish of natural occurrence Location: lake	crucian carp	Integr.Coast.Zone Managm.Plan
fish of natural occurrence Location: lake	eel-pout	Integr.Coast.Zone Managm.Plan
fish of natural occurrence Location: lake	goldfish	Integr.Coast.Zone Managm.Plan
fish of natural occurrence Location: lake	ide	Integr.Coast.Zone Managm.Plan
fish of natural occurrence Location: lake	perch	Integr.Coast.Zone Managm.Plan
fish of natural occurrence Location: lake	pike	Integr.Coast.Zone Managm.Plan
fish of natural occurrence Location: lake	roach	Integr.Coast.Zone Managm.Plan
fish of natural occurrence Location: lake	rudd	Integr.Coast.Zone Managm.Plan
fish of natural occurrence Location: lake	ruffe	Integr.Coast.Zone Managm.Plan
fish of natural occurrence Location: lake	stickleback	Integr.Coast.Zone Managm.Plan
fish of natural occurrence Location: lake	tench	Integr.Coast.Zone Managm.Plan
fish of natural occurrence Location: lake	verklovka	Integr.Coast.Zone Managm.Plan
fish of natural occurrence Location: lake	white bream	Integr.Coast.Zone Managm.Plan
fish of natural occurrence Location: lake	bleak	LFRI	01-01-1950
fish of natural occurrence Location: lake	crucian carp	LFRI	01-01-1950
fish of natural occurrence Location: lake	eel	LFRI	01-01-1950
fish of natural occurrence Location: lake	eel-pout	LFRI	01-01-1950
fish of natural occurrence Location: lake	ide	LFRI	01-01-1950
fish of natural occurrence Location: lake	perch	LFRI	01-01-1950
fish of natural occurrence Location: lake	pike	LFRI	01-01-1950
fish of natural occurrence Location: lake	roach	LFRI	01-01-1950
fish of natural occurrence Location: lake	rudd	LFRI	01-01-1950
fish of natural occurrence Location: lake	ruffe	LFRI	01-01-1950
fish of natural occurrence Location: lake	tench	LFRI	01-01-1950
afforcing of fish stock Location: lake	pike	LFRI	01-01-1989
afforcing of fish stock Location: lake	crucian carp	LFRI	01-01-1966
afforcing of fish stock Location: lake	goldfish	LFRI	01-01-1966

Parameter	Value	Source	Date
water bloom Location: lake	not established	Nature Census Project	22-08-2018
waste water inlet · (bioloģiski attīrītie)	26 m3 per day	2-ūdens_Review of water use	01-01-2008
waste water inlet · (bioloģiski attīrītie)	17 m3 per day	2-ūdens_Review of water use	01-01-2010
waste water inlet · (bioloģiski attīrītie)	41 m3 per day	2-ūdens_Review of water use	01-01-2010
waste water inlet · (bioloģiski attīrītie)	78 m3 per day	2-ūdens_Review of water use	01-01-2010
waste water inlet · (bioloģiski attīrītie)	45 m3 per day	2-ūdens_Review of water use	01-01-2010

lake 34

islands 12

lake bottom 4

lakeshore 14

surroundings 6

catchment area 21

remarkable objects 1

recreation 15

chemistry 2

macrophytes 9

fish 83

mammals 7

birds 1

key dangers 6

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