Lake Sysmä (Joroinen)

Lake Sysmä (Finnish: Sysmä) is a medium-sized lake in the Vuoksi main catchment area. It is located in the region Southern Savonia and the municipality of Joroinen.[1]

Lake Sysmä
LocationJoroinen
Coordinates62°10′N 27°42′E
Primary inflowsKiekka power station
Primary outflowsvia Huutokoski to the lake Jokijärvi and Haukivesi
Catchment areaVuoksi
Basin countriesFinland
Surface area33.096 km2 (12.778 sq mi)
Shore length1167.22 km (103.91 mi)
Surface elevation88 m (289 ft)
FrozenDecember-April
IslandsLamposaari, Kaupinsaari
References[1]
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

There is about 260 islands in the lake, most notable are Uitonsaari, Kaupinsaari, Laasonsaari, Käpysaari and Lamposaari.

Sysmä is also a Finnish municipality which is situated in Päijänne Tavastia and a lake in Ilomantsi.

See also

  • List of lakes in Finland

References

  1. Sysmä in the Jarviwiki Web Service. Retrieved 2014-03-14. (in English)


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