Lake Vesijärvi
| Vesijärvi | |
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Vesijärvi at night
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| Location | Päijänne Tavastia |
| Coordinates | 61°04′58″N 025°32′18″E / 61.08278°N 25.53833°ECoordinates: 61°04′58″N 025°32′18″E / 61.08278°N 25.53833°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 | 484×106 m3 (17.1×109 cu ft) |
| Shore length1 | 181 km (112 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 81.4 m (267 ft) |
| Settlements | Asikkala, Lahti |
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| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
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. The Enonselkä Basin is a part of Vesijärvi.
The name of the lake means The Water Lake.
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