Lake Kyyjärvi

Lake Kyyjärvi
Location Finland
Coordinates 63°03′N 24°35′E / 63.05°N 24.59°E / 63.05; 24.59Coordinates: 63°03′N 24°35′E / 63.05°N 24.59°E / 63.05; 24.59
Primary outflows Oikarinjoki
Basin countries Finland
Max. length 11.5 km (7.1 mi)
Max. width 3.5 km (2.2 mi)
Surface area 16.34 km²
Average depth 1.6 m (5.2 ft)
Max. depth 15.7 m (52 ft)
Water volume 25,816.73 m3 (911,709 cu ft)[1]
Residence time 77 days
Shore length1 51.4 km (31.9 mi)
Surface elevation 150.5 m (494 ft)
Frozen January - April
Islands 31 islands
Settlements Kyyjärvi
References [2]
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Lake Kyyjärvi is a medium-sized lake in Finland. It is a starting point of the Saarijärvi Whitewater Route, a continuous watercourse in Central Finland.[3]

See also

References

  1. "Kyyjärvi". kalapaikka.net. 2011. Retrieved 2012-01-05.
  2. "Kyyjärven rantaosayleiskaava" (in Finnish). municipality of Kyyjärvi. 2011-06-02. Retrieved 2012-01-05.
  3. Kyyjärvi in Järviwiki Web Service


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