Lake Kolima

Kolima
Lake Kolima at Summer
Location Central Finland
Coordinates 63°17′N 25°47′E / 63.283°N 25.783°E / 63.283; 25.783Coordinates: 63°17′N 25°47′E / 63.283°N 25.783°E / 63.283; 25.783
Lake type Natural
Catchment area Kymijoki
Basin countries Finland
Max. length 5 km (3.1 mi)
Max. width 30 km (19 mi)
Surface area 101.08 km2 (39.03 sq mi)[1]
Average depth 8.61 m (28.2 ft)
Max. depth 66.31 m (217.6 ft)
Water volume 0.871 km3 (706,000 acre⋅ft)
Shore length1 257.21 km (159.82 mi)
Surface elevation 111.2 m (365 ft)[1]
Islands Haapasaari, Rakaja, Lopakko, Roikka, Korpisaari, Lylysaari
Settlements Pihtipudas, Viitasaari
References [1]
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Kolima is a large lake in central Finland. It is an open lake with few islands and some ranges of rocks. Almost half of the lake is protected under the Natura 2000 program because of the lake´s good natural and hydrological condition.[2] A typical fish in the lake is the venance. The lake is suitable for canoeing and maps are available for water tourists. One route starts from Pihtipudas and goes southward to the Kärnänkoski rapids.

References

  1. 1 2 3 Kolima at Järviwiki (in English)
  2. Kolima´s protection. Finland´s Environmental Administration. (in Finnish)


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