Vehkajärvi is a medium-sized lake in Finland. It is located at the border of Pirkanmaa, Päijänne Tavastia and Central Finland regions in the Finnish Lakeland and there mostly in the municipality of Kangasala, and for lesser parts in the municipalities of Pälkäne, Padasjoki and Kuhmoinen.[1]

Vehkajärvi
Vehkajärvi is located in Finland
Vehkajärvi
Vehkajärvi
LocationKangasala, Pälkäne, Padasjoki, Kuhmoinen
Coordinates61°29′00″N 24°52′30″E / 61.48333°N 24.87500°E / 61.48333; 24.87500
Catchment areaKokemäenjoki, partly Kymijoki
Basin countriesFinland
Surface area26.083 km2 (10.071 sq mi)
Average depth5.53 m (18.1 ft)
Max. depth19.64 m (64.4 ft)
Water volume0.144 km3 (117,000 acre⋅ft)
Shore length1118.89 km (73.87 mi)
Surface elevation110.5 m (363 ft)
FrozenDecember–April
IslandsIso Vehkasalo, Iso Salonsaari, Niittysaari
SettlementsKuhmalahti
References[1]
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

The lake is a part of a lake system that consists of Vehkajärvi, Lummene and Vesijako. Of these three both Lummene and Vesijako are bifurcation lakes and Vehkajärvi is situated between them so that waters from Lummene flow in two directions: eastwards into lake Päijänne and westwards into Vehkajärvi from which waters flow into lake Vesijako. From lake Vesijako there are two outflows: one eastwards into lake Päijänne, part of Kymijoki basin that drains into the Gulf of Finland, and another outflow westwards into lake Kuohijärvi from which waters flow through a chain of lakes into Vanajavesi and finally into the Gulf of Bothnia through Kokemäenjoki.

In Finland there are 27 lakes that are called Vehkajärvi. This is the biggest of them.[2]

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References

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  1. ^ a b Vehkajärvi in Järviwiki Web Service. Finnish Environment Institute. Retrieved 2014-03-09. (in English)
  2. ^ Vehkajärvi-lakes in Järviwiki Web Service. Retrieved 2014-03-09. (in English)