Nilakka
| Nilakka | |
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  Nilakka | |
| Location | Northern Savonia |
| Coordinates | 63°05′N 26°31′E / 63.083°N 26.517°E |
| Type | Lake |
| Primary inflows | Säviänvirta |
| Primary outflows | Äyskoski rapids, lake Iisvesi |
| Catchment area | Kymijoki |
| Basin countries | Finland |
| Max. length | over 40 km (25 mi) |
| Max. width | max 10 km (6.2 mi) |
| Surface area | 168.51 km2 (65.06 sq mi) |
| Average depth | 4.86 m (15.9 ft) |
| Max. depth | 21.74 m (71.3 ft) |
| Water volume | 0.821 km3 (666,000 acre⋅ft) |
| Shore length1 | 357.81 km (222.33 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 102.2 m (335 ft) |
| Islands | 150 |
| Settlements | Keitele |
| References | [1] |
| 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
[edit]- ^ 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)
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