Venetjoki Reservoir

Venetjoki Reservoir
Venetjoki Reservoir Location within Finland
Coordinates	63.535°N 24.233°E / 63.535; 24.233
Type	Reservoir
Primary inflows	Pahkajoki
Primary outflows	Kivioja
Catchment area	Perhonjoki
Basin countries	Finland
Surface area	15.213 km2 (5.874 sq mi)
Shore length1	63.66 km (39.56 mi)
Surface elevation	133.6 m (438 ft)
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Venetjoki Reservoir (Finnish: Venetjoen tekojärvi) is a medium-sized lake in the Perhonjoki main catchment area. It is located in the Central Ostrobothnia region in Finland. The purpose of the reservoir is to prevent spring flooding in the lower parts of the river. On the river Perhonjoki there are also two smaller reservoirs, Patana Reservoir and Vissavesi Reservoir.

See also

• List of lakes in Finland