Särkijärvi

Särkijärvi

Särkijärvi Lake
Coordinates 62°20′32″N 30°04′41″E / 62.3423°N 30.07814°E / 62.3423; 30.07814
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

References

  1. 1 2 Särkijärvi in the Jarviwiki Web Service. Retrieved 2014-03-08. (English)
  2. All Särkijärvi-lakes in the Jarviwiki Web Service. Retrieved 2014-03-08. (English)


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