Rautavesi (Hartola)

Rautavesi
View to Lake Rautavesi from the top of Ellivuori slopes in Sastamala, Finland
Lake Rautavesi
Rautavesi is located in Finland
Rautavesi
Rautavesi
Location within Finland
LocationHartola (Finland), Joutsa
Coordinates61°38′N 25°59′E / 61.633°N 25.983°E / 61.633; 25.983
Lake typeNatural
Rääpönsalmi, Angesselkä
Kymijoki
Basin countriesFinland
46.165 km2 (17.824 sq mi)
Average depth
8.51 m (27.9 ft)
Max. depth64.71 m (212.3 ft)
0.393 km3 (0.094 cu mi)
Shore length1
207.49 km (128.93 mi)
Surface elevation
92.3 m (303 ft)
FrozenDecember–April
IslandsPetäjäsaari, Tiukansaari
References[1]
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Rautavesi (Hartola) is a medium-sized lake of Finland. It is located in Hartola and Joutsa municipalities, in the regions Central Finland and Päijät-Häme. The water quality in the lake is excellent. Water flows down to the lake Jääsjärvi.[1] The lake is quite near to the Finnish national road 4, about ten kilometers southwards from Joutsa.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Lake Rautavesi. Järviwiki Web Service. Retrieved 2014-02-28. (in English)