Lake Kiuruvesi is a medium-sized lake in the Vuoksi main catchment area. It is located in the Northern Savonia region in Finland. The lake is very shallow.[1]
Lake Kiuruvesi | |
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![]() An aerial view of Lake Kiuruvesi | |
Coordinates | 63°37′20″N 26°43′01″E / 63.6221°N 26.717°E |
Primary outflows | Ryönänjoki |
Catchment area | Vuoksi |
Basin countries | Finland |
Surface area | 14.316 km2 (5.527 sq mi) |
Average depth | 1.4 m (4 ft 7 in) |
Water volume | 0.0201 km3 (16,300 acre⋅ft) |
Shore length1 | 65.44 km (40.66 mi) |
Surface elevation | 88.4 m (290 ft) |
Frozen | December–April |
Islands | Syväinsaari |
Settlements | Kiuruvesi |
References | [1] |
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Kiuruvesi in the Jarviwiki Web Service. Retrieved 2014-03-02. (in English)