Venetjoki Reservoir

Venetjoki Reservoir
Coordinates 63°32′06″N 24°13′59″E / 63.535°N 24.233°E / 63.535; 24.233Coordinates: 63°32′06″N 24°13′59″E / 63.535°N 24.233°E / 63.535; 24.233
Type Reservoir
Primary inflows Pahkajoki
Primary outflows Kivioja
Catchment area Perhonjoki
Basin countries Finland
Surface area 15.213 km2 (5.874 sq mi)
Shore length1 63.66 km (39.56 mi)
Surface elevation 133.6 m (438 ft)
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Venetjoki Reservoir (Finnish: Venetjoen tekojärvi) is a medium-sized lake in the Perhonjoki main catchment area. It is located in the Central Ostrobothnia region in Finland.[1] The purpose of the reservoir is to prevent spring flooding in the lower parts of the river. On the river Perhonjoki there are also two smaller reservoirs, Patana Reservoir and Vissavesi Reservoir.

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