Hiirenvesi is a medium-sized lake of eastern Finland. It is located in the Joensuu in the North Karelia region. The lake is part of Vuoksi basin in eastern Finland, that drains into the Lake Ladoga, which in turn is part of the Neva River basin in Russia.[1]

Hiirenvesi
Hiirenvesi is located in Finland
Hiirenvesi
Hiirenvesi
Coordinates62°49′N 30°13′E / 62.817°N 30.217°E / 62.817; 30.217
TypeLake
Catchment areaVuoksi
Basin countriesFinland
Surface area12.983 km2 (5.013 sq mi)
Average depth3.58 m (11.7 ft)
Max. depth30.97 m (101.6 ft)
Water volume0.0464 km3 (37,600 acre⋅ft)
Shore length163.16 km (39.25 mi)
Surface elevation93.5 m (307 ft)
FrozenDecember–April
IslandsHäihänsaaret, Putaansaari, Suurisaari
SettlementsEno, Finland
References[1]
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

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  1. ^ a b Hiirenvesi in the Jarviwiki Web Service. Retrieved 2014-03-02. (in English)