| Lake Sysmä | |
|---|---|
  Lake Sysmä | |
| Location | Ilomantsi |
| Coordinates | 62°42′03″N 31°16′46″E / 62.7007°N 31.2795°E |
| Lake type | Natural |
| Catchment area | Vuoksi |
| Basin countries | Finland |
| Surface area | 11,827 km2 (4,566 sq mi) |
| Average depth | 3.09 m (10.1 ft) |
| Max. depth | 8.8 m (29 ft) |
| Water volume | 00,365 km3 (88 cu mi) |
| Shore length1 | 43 km (27 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 1,512 m (4,961 ft) |
| Frozen | December–April |
| Islands | Lammassaari, Korpisaari |
| References | [1] |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Lake Sysmä (Finnish: Sysmä) is a medium-sized lake in the Vuoksi main catchment area. It is located in the Northern Karelia region in eastern Finland. It is situated in the municipality of Ilomantsi.[1]
Biggest islands are Lammassaari, Korpisaari, Veitsisaari and Kokkosaari.
Sysmä is also the name of a municipality in Päijänne Tavastia region,[2] and Sysmä is also a lake in Joroinen.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Sysmä in Järviwiki Web Service. Finnish Environment Institute. Retrieved 2014-03-09. (in English)
- ^ Sysmä-lakes in Järviwiki Web Service. Retrieved 2014-03-09. (in English)