Vaalajärvi

Vaalajärvi
Location Sodankylä, Finland
Coordinates 67°25′N 026°10′E / 67.417°N 26.167°E / 67.417; 26.167Coordinates: 67°25′N 026°10′E / 67.417°N 26.167°E / 67.417; 26.167
Primary outflows Vaalajoki
Basin countries Finland
Surface area 13.065 km2 (5.044 sq mi)
Average depth 1.53 m (5.0 ft)
Max. depth 2.8 m (9.2 ft)
Water volume 0.0198 km3 (16,100 acre·ft)
Shore length1 25.46 km (15.82 mi)
Surface elevation 201.3 m (660 ft)
Settlements Vaalajärvi village
References [1]
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Vaalajärvi is a medium-sized lake in the Kemijoki main catchment area. It is located in Sodankylä municipality in the region Lapland in Finland.[1] In the area there is a canoeing route lake Vaalajärvi–river Jeesiöjoki–river Kitinen.

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References

  1. 1 2 Vaalajärvi in the Jarviwiki Web Service. Retrieved 2014-03-22. (English)


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