Vesijärvi
Lake in Päijänne Tavastia region, Finland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the lake near Lahti. For the lake in Kangasala, see Vesijärvi (Kangasala).
Vesijärvi is a lake of 111 square kilometres (43 sq mi) near Lahti in southern Finland. It suffered severe effects of eutrophication in the 1960s and a restoration programme began in the 1970s; by the start of the 2020s, the lake's water quality and ecosystem had significantly improved.[2] The Enonselkä Basin is a part of Vesijärvi.
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Vesijärvi | |
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Location | Päijänne Tavastia |
Coordinates | 61°04′58″N 025°32′18″E |
Basin countries | Finland |
Max. length | 25 km (16 mi) |
Surface area | 107.57 km2 (41.53 sq mi) |
Average depth | 6 m (20 ft) |
Max. depth | 42 m (138 ft) |
Water volume | 484×10 |
Shore length1 | 181 km (112 mi) |
Surface elevation | 81.4 m (267 ft) |
Settlements | Asikkala, Lahti |
References | [1] |
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. |
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The name of the lake means literally 'Water Lake'.