Onkivesi

Onkivesi is a rather large lake of Finland. It belongs to the Vuoksi main catchment area. It is located in the Northern Savonia region and mostly in Lapinlahti municipality. Water in the lake is somewhat brownish partly due to natural inflows and partly due to the location in an agricultural area.[1]

Onkivesi
Onkivesi
Coordinates63°18′N 27°18′E
TypeLake
Basin countriesFinland
Surface area113.62 km2 (43.87 sq mi)
Average depth3.2 m (10 ft)
Max. depth36.5 m (120 ft)
Water volume0.36 km3 (290,000 acre⋅ft)
Shore length1440.91 km (273.97 mi)
Surface elevation84.7 m (278 ft)
FrozenDecember–April
IslandsMyhkyrinsaari, Ulmansaari, Viitasaari
SettlementsLapinlahti, Maaninka
References[1]
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

See also

  • List of lakes in Finland

References

  1. Onkivesi in the Jarviwiki Web Service. Retrieved 2014-03-02. (in English)


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