Lake Kero
| Lake Kero | |
|---|---|
| Location | Kuusamo |
| Coordinates | 65°40′01″N 29°09′25″E / 65.667°N 29.157°ECoordinates: 65°40′01″N 29°09′25″E / 65.667°N 29.157°E |
| Type | lake |
| Catchment area | Iijoki |
| Basin countries | Finland |
| Surface area | 20.925 km2 (8.079 sq mi) |
| Average depth | 3.42 m (11.2 ft) |
| Max. depth | 17.5 m (57 ft) |
| Water volume | 0.0715 km3 (58,000 acre·ft) |
| Shore length1 | 51.73 km (32.14 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 236.5 m (776 ft) |
| Frozen | November–May |
| Islands | Iso Käsmänsaari |
| Settlements | Kuusamo |
| References | [1] |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Lake Kero is a medium-sized lake of Finland. It is situated in Kuusamo municipality in Northern Ostrobothnia region, and it belongs to the Iijoki main catchment area. The southern part of the lake is called Iso-Kero and northern part is called Keski-Kero.[1]
See also
References
- 1 2 Iso-Kero and Keski-Kero in the Jarviwiki Web Service. Retrieved 2014-02-27. (English)
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