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Vahvajärvi
Lake in Finland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Vahvajärvi is a lake in Hirvensalmi, Finland. It is a medium-sized lake in the Kymijoki main catchment area. It is located in the region of Southern Savonia. The length of the lake is about ten kilometers.[1]
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Coordinates | 61°39′N 26°40′E |
Primary inflows | Kissakoski canal |
Primary outflows | via Ripatinkoski Rapids to the lake Iso-Sämpiä |
Basin countries | Finland |
Surface area | 13.888 km2 (5.362 sq mi) |
Shore length1 | 70.65 km (43.90 mi) |
Surface elevation | 88.6 m (291 ft) |
Frozen | December–April |
Islands | Iso Pihlajasaari, Sätkysaari |
Settlements | Hämeenmäki |
References | [1] |
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. |
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The lake gets its water through the Kissakoski canal from the lake Liekune, which is a part of a larger lake complex, Puula. When the canal was dug, the water level in Vahvajärvi rose several feet. The water then runs to Ripatinkoski (Ripatti Rapids), a one-mile stream between Vahvajärvi and Iso-Sämpiä.[2]