Lake in Northern Savonia
63°05′N 26°31′E / 63.083°N 26.517°E / 63.083; 26.517| Type | Lake |
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| Primary inflows | Säviänvirta |
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| Primary outflows | Äyskoski rapids, lake Iisvesi |
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| Catchment area | Kymijoki |
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| Basin countries | Finland |
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| Max. length | over 40 km (25 mi) |
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| Max. width | max 10 km (6.2 mi) |
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| Surface area | 168.51 km2 (65.06 sq mi) |
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| Average depth | 4.86 m (15.9 ft) |
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| Max. depth | 21.74 m (71.3 ft) |
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| Water volume | 0.821 km3 (666,000 acre⋅ft) |
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| Shore length1 | 357.81 km (222.33 mi) |
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| Surface elevation | 102.2 m (335 ft) |
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| Islands | 150 |
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| Settlements | Keitele |
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| References | [1] |
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| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. |
Nilakka is a rather large lake in Northern Savonia, Finland. With the area of nearly 169 km2 it is the 25th largest lake in the country.[2] It's a shallow lake, connected by canals to upper Lake Pielavesi and lower Iisvesi.
References
- ^ Nilakka in Järviwiki Web Service. Finnish Environment Institute. Retrieved 2014-03-17. (in English)
- ^ Lakes by size in Järviwiki Web Service. Retrieved 2014-03-17. (in English)
