Korpijärvi

Korpijärvi is a medium-sized lake in the Vuoksi main catchment area. It is located in the region Southern Savonia of Finland.[1]

Korpijärvi
Coordinates61.249°N 27.104°E / 61.249; 27.104
TypeLake
Catchment areaVuoksi
Basin countriesFinland
Surface area31.219 km2 (12.054 sq mi)
Average depth10.04 m (32.9 ft)
Max. depth41.27 m (135.4 ft)
Water volume0.313 km3 (254,000 acre⋅ft)
Shore length1101.06 km (62.80 mi)
Surface elevation82.3 m (270 ft)
FrozenDecember–April
IslandsKorpisaari, Ilkonsaari
SettlementsMäntyharju
References[1]
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Korpijärvi is divided in two parts, which are called Valtolanselkä and Halmeniemenselkä. Between them is Tommolansalmi strait, and the Finnish National Road 15 crosses the lake there.

In Finland there are 40 lakes that are called Korpijärvi. This is the biggest of them.[2]

See also

  • List of lakes in Finland

References

  1. Korpijärvi in Järviwiki Web Service. Finnish Environment Institute. Retrieved 2014-03-09. (in English)
  2. Korpijärvi-lakes in Järviwiki Web Service. Retrieved 2014-03-09. (in English)


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