Oijärvi is a medium-sized lake of northern Finland in the Kuivajoki main catchment area. It is located in the Northern Ostrobothnia region and Ii municipality.[1] A big part of the lake belongs to the Natura 2000 protection program due to its good environment for birds.[2]
Oijärvi | |
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Coordinates | 65°38′N 25°54′E / 65.633°N 25.900°E |
Primary inflows | Kivijoki |
Primary outflows | Oijärvi Canal |
Catchment area | Kuivajoki |
Basin countries | Finland |
Surface area | 21.049 km2 (8.127 sq mi) |
Average depth | 1.11 m (3 ft 8 in) |
Max. depth | 2.42 m (7 ft 11 in) |
Water volume | 0.0234 km3 (19,000 acre⋅ft) |
Shore length1 | 60.26 km (37.44 mi) |
Surface elevation | 89.8 m (295 ft) |
Frozen | December–May |
References | [1] |
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Oijärvi in the Jarviwiki Web Service. Retrieved 2014-03-04. (in English)
- ^ Oijärvi Protection. Code FI1101404. EUNIS. Retrieved 2014-03-04. (in English)