Leppävesi | |
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Rainbow on Leppävesi
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Coordinates | 62°15′N 25°57′E / 62.250°N 25.950°ECoordinates: 62°15′N 25°57′E / 62.250°N 25.950°E |
Lake type | lake |
Primary outflows | Vaajavirta |
Catchment area | Kymijoki |
Basin countries | Finland |
Max. length | 30 km (19 mi) |
Max. width | 2 km (1.2 mi) |
Surface area | 63.59 km2 (24.55 sq mi) |
Average depth | 9.43 m (30.9 ft) |
Max. depth | 45 m (148 ft) |
Water volume | 0.6 km3 (490,000 acre·ft) |
Shore length1 | 226.9 km (141.0 mi) |
Surface elevation | 80.8 m (265 ft) |
Frozen | December–April |
Islands | Kuusisaari, Pyhäsaari, Oravasaari |
Settlements | Jyväskylä |
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1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. |
Leppävesi is the 65th (63.59 km²) largest lake of Finland in municipalities Jyväskylä, Laukaa and Toivakka. It is quite narrow but long lake in direction south-north. It flows to Päijänne via Vaajavirta. It is part of Keitele Canal, waterway connecting Lake Keitele and Päijänne. National road 9 and Pieksämäki–Jyväskylä railway cross the lake.