Särkijärvi
Appearance
Särkijärvi | |
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Coordinates | 62°20′32″N 30°04′41″E / 62.3423°N 30.07814°E |
Primary outflows | Särkipuro, Nivanjoki to the lake Pieni-Onkamo |
Catchment area | Vuoksi |
Basin countries | Finland |
Surface area | 10.746 km2 (4.149 sq mi) |
Average depth | 7.38 m (24.2 ft) |
Max. depth | 20.8 m (68 ft) |
Water volume | 0.0793 km3 (64,300 acre⋅ft) |
Shore length1 | 25.2 km (15.7 mi) |
Surface elevation | 86.8 m (285 ft) |
Frozen | December–April |
Islands | Pyhäsaari |
References | [1] |
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. |
Särkijärvi is a medium-sized lake in the Vuoksi main catchment area. It is located in the North Karelia region in Finland, close to border with Russia.[1] There are 178 lakes with this name in Finland. This lake is the biggest of them.[2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Särkijärvi in the Jarviwiki Web Service. Retrieved 2014-03-08. (in English)
- ^ All Särkijärvi-lakes in the Jarviwiki Web Service. Retrieved 2014-03-08. (in English)