Nilakka | |
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Location | Northern Savonia |
Coordinates | 63°05′N 26°31′E / 63.083°N 26.517°ECoordinates: 63°05′N 26°31′E / 63.083°N 26.517°E |
Type | Lake |
Primary inflows | Säviänvirta |
Primary outflows | Äyskoski rapids, lake Iisvesi |
Catchment area | Kymijoki |
Basin countries | Finland |
Max. length | over 40 km (25 mi) |
Max. width | max 10 km (6.2 mi) |
Surface area | 168.51 km2 (65.06 sq mi) |
Average depth | 4.86 m (15.9 ft) |
Max. depth | 21.74 m (71.3 ft) |
Water volume | 0.821 km3 (666,000 acre·ft) |
Shore length1 | 357.81 km (222.33 mi) |
Surface elevation | 102.2 m (335 ft) |
Islands | 150 |
Settlements | Keitele |
References | |
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. |
Nilakka is a rather large lake in Northern Savonia, Finland. With the area of nearly 169 km² it is the 25th largest lake in the country. It's a shallow lake, connected by canals to upper Lake Pielavesi and lower Iisvesi.