Kankarisvesi | |
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Location | Jämsä |
Coordinates | 61°58′N 25°08′E / 61.967°N 25.133°ECoordinates: 61°58′N 25°08′E / 61.967°N 25.133°E |
Type | Lake |
Primary inflows | Luomenkoski rapids |
Primary outflows | Rekolankoski rapids, Jämsänjoki |
Catchment area | Kymijoki |
Basin countries | Finland |
Surface area | 8.292 km2 (3.202 sq mi) |
Average depth | 4.1 m (13 ft) |
Max. depth | 23.6 m (77 ft) |
Water volume | 0.034 km3 (28,000 acre·ft) |
Shore length1 | 62.46 km (38.81 mi) |
Surface elevation | 97.8 m (321 ft) |
Islands | Vihatinsalo |
Settlements | Luomenkylä |
References | |
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. |
Kankarisvesi is a rather small lake of Finland. It belongs to the Kymijoki main catchment area. It is located in Jämsä in the region of Keski-Suomi. It is also a part of Jämsä catchment area. The lake is narrow and about 10 kilometers long. It is a part of 75 kilometer canoeing route named Wanha Witonen from Petäjävesi to Arvaja on the lake Päijänne. The southern part of the lake is an area for sport rowing.