Leppävesi

Leppävesi is the 65th (63.59 km²) largest lake of Finland in municipalities Jyväskylä, Laukaa and Toivakka.[1] It is quite narrow but long lake in direction south-north. It flows to Päijänne via Vaajavirta. It is part of Keitele Canal, waterway connecting Lake Keitele and Päijänne. National road 9 and Pieksämäki–Jyväskylä railway cross the lake.

Leppävesi
Rainbow on Leppävesi
Coordinates62°15′N 25°57′E
Lake typelake
Primary outflowsVaajavirta
Catchment areaKymijoki
Basin countriesFinland
Max. length30 km (19 mi)
Max. width2 km (1.2 mi)
Surface area63.59 km2 (24.55 sq mi)
Average depth9.43 m (30.9 ft)
Max. depth45 m (148 ft)
Water volume0.6 km3 (490,000 acre⋅ft)
Shore length1226.9 km (141.0 mi)
Surface elevation80.8 m (265 ft)
FrozenDecember–April
IslandsKuusisaari, Pyhäsaari, Oravasaari
SettlementsJyväskylä
References[1]
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

References

  1. Leppävesi in Järviwiki. Finnish Environment Institute: Lakes in Finland. Retrieved 2014-2-22. (in English)

See also

  • List of lakes in Finland
  • Media related to Leppävesi at Wikimedia Commons


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