Suuri-Onkamo

Suuri-Onkamo
Coordinates 62°19′34″N 30°00′36″E / 62.326°N 30.010°E / 62.326; 30.010Coordinates: 62°19′34″N 30°00′36″E / 62.326°N 30.010°E / 62.326; 30.010
Type Lake
Basin countries Finland
Surface area 32.107 km2 (12.397 sq mi)
Average depth 3.61 m (11.8 ft)
Max. depth 9.4 m (31 ft)
Water volume 0.114 km3 (92,000 acre·ft)
Shore length1 87.83 km (54.58 mi)
Surface elevation 77 m (253 ft)
Frozen December–April
Islands Pyhäsaari
References [1]
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Suuri-Onkamo is a medium-sized lake in the Vuoksi main catchment area. It is located in the North Karelia region. It is situated about 20 kilometer from the border with Russia.[1] The lake is sepatated from another lake Pieni-Onkamo with nice esker called Sintsi. Third medium-sized lake near by is Särkijärvi. It has been said that compeared to other Finnish lakes Suuri-Onkamo has different kind of climate, which comes from the lake Ladoga in the Russian side of the border.

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References

  1. 1 2 Suuri-Onkamo in the Jarviwiki Web Service. Retrieved 2014-03-01. (English)


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