Editing Liepāja (section)

=== Surface waters ===
The water areas cover 1009 ha (17% of the total area of the city). The hydrological system of the City of Liepāja consists of various elements, including the Liepāja and Tosmare Lakes, which border the city to the east and are [[Natura 2000]] sites (a quarter of the lake is located in the city, the rest is located in the Otanķi and [[Nīca]] municipalities). There are also rivers – the Vērnieku River, Kalējupīte and Ālande, canals: Tirdzniecības, Karostas, Cietokšņa and Pērkones (former river), as well as the artificial reservoir Beberliņi. The city is located on the Baltic Sea coast. According to the Latvian classification of river basin districts, the territory of the city of Liepāja falls within the [[Venta (river)|Venta]] river basin district.<ref name=":0" />