Suontee
Suontee (also: Suonteejärvi) is a rather large lake in Finland. The northern part of the lake is located in the region of Central Finland, and the southern part in the region of Southern Savonia. The southern part is in a more natural state with very clear water, and it is included in the Natura 2000 conservation network of the EU. The protection area is 2 625 hectare. A typical bird there is the black-throated loon. In the past two big lakes, Suontee and Puula, were one lake until 1854, when the water level was lowered 2.5 meters. This has brought up geological stacks, which are formed by water.
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| Suontee | |
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  Suontee | |
| Location | Joutsa, Hirvensalmi and Pertunmaa |
| Coordinates | 61°39.21′N 026°29.66′E |
| Type | Lake |
| Catchment area | Kymijoki |
| Basin countries | Finland |
| Max. length | 38 km (24 mi) |
| Surface area | 149 km2 (58 sq mi) |
| Average depth | 8.8 m (29 ft) |
| Max. depth | 77 m (253 ft) |
| Water volume | 0.7 km3 (0.17 cu mi) |
| Shore length1 | 627.254 km (389.758 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 94 m (308 ft) |
| Frozen | December–April |
| Islands | Joussaari, Isosaari, Mankinsaari, Kuivassaari |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
See also
- List of lakes in Finland
References
- Suontee in Järviwiki. Accessed 10 February 2014.
- Natura-area of Suontee. Finnish Environmental Administration. Accessed 10 February 2014. (in Finnish)
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