Kuorinka is a medium-sized lake in the Vuoksi main catchment area. It is located in the region of Northern Karelia in Finland.[1]
| Kuorinka | |
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  Kuorinka | |
| Location | Liperi |
| Coordinates | 62°35′N 29°21′E / 62.59°N 29.35°E |
| Primary inflows | Kuoringanpuro |
| Primary outflows | Orivesi |
| Catchment area | Vuoksi |
| Basin countries | Finland |
| Surface area | 12.916 km2 (4.987 sq mi) |
| Average depth | 10.52 m (34.5 ft) |
| Max. depth | 31.6 m (104 ft) |
| Water volume | 0.136 km3 (110,000 acre⋅ft) |
| Shore length1 | 22.03 km (13.69 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 87.3 m (286 ft) |
| Frozen | December–April |
| Islands | Suurisaari |
| References | [1] |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Whole lake and the shores (13 km2) are protected in Natura 2000 conservation program (code FI0700089) due to lakes oligotrophic waters containing very few minerals of sandy plains.[2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Kuorinka in Järviwiki Web Service. Finnish Environment Institute. Retrieved 2014-03-09. (in English)
- ^ Site factsheet of Kuorinka protection area. EUNIS. Retrieved 2014-03-09. (in English)
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