Lake Sysmä (Joroinen)
Appearance
Lake Sysmä | |
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Location | Joroinen |
Coordinates | 62°10′N 27°42′E / 62.167°N 27.700°E |
Primary inflows | Kiekka power station |
Primary outflows | via Huutokoski to the lake Jokijärvi and Haukivesi |
Catchment area | Vuoksi |
Basin countries | Finland |
Surface area | 33.096 km2 (12.778 sq mi) |
Shore length1 | 167.22 km (103.91 mi) |
Surface elevation | 88 m (289 ft) |
Frozen | December-April |
Islands | Lamposaari, Kaupinsaari |
References | [1] |
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. |
Lake Sysmä (Finnish: Sysmä) is a medium-sized lake in the Vuoksi main catchment area. It is located in the region Southern Savonia and the municipality of Joroinen.[1]
There is about 260 islands in the lake, most notable are Uitonsaari, Kaupinsaari, Laasonsaari, Käpysaari and Lamposaari.
Sysmä is also a Finnish municipality which is situated in Päijänne Tavastia and a lake in Ilomantsi.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Sysmä in the Jarviwiki Web Service. Retrieved 2014-03-14. (in English)