Lake Iijärvi (Suomussalmi)
Lake Iijärvi (Suomussalmi) is a rather small lake of northern Finland. Is belongs to the Oulujoki main catchment area. It is situated partly in Kainuu region and partly in Northern Ostrobothnia region.[1] The lake is situated in the border of Hossa Nature Protection Area.
| Lake Iijärvi | |
|---|---|
  Lake Iijärvi | |
| Coordinates | 65.510°N 29.545°E |
| Lake type | Natural |
| Primary inflows | Sakkojoki |
| Primary outflows | Joutenvirta |
| Catchment area | Oulujoki |
| Basin countries | Finland |
| Surface area | 7.792 km2 (3.009 sq mi) |
| Average depth | 7.82 m (25.7 ft) |
| Water volume | 0.0615 km3 (0.0148 cu mi) |
| Shore length1 | 34.09 km (21.18 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 218.1 m (716 ft) |
| Frozen | November-May |
| References | [1] |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
See also
- List of lakes in Finland
References
- Iijärvi in the Jarviwiki Web Service. Retrieved 2014-03-01. (in English)
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