Lake Iijärvi (Suomussalmi)

Lake Iijärvi (Suomussalmi) is a rather small lake of northern Finland. It belongs to the Oulujoki main catchment area. It is situated partly in Kainuu region and partly in Northern Ostrobothnia region.[1] The lake is situated in the border of Hossa Nature Protection Area.

Lake Iijärvi
Lake Iijärvi is located in Finland
Lake Iijärvi
Lake Iijärvi
Coordinates65°30′36″N 29°32′42″E / 65.510°N 29.545°E / 65.510; 29.545
Lake typeNatural
Primary inflowsSakkojoki
Primary outflowsJoutenvirta
Catchment areaOulujoki
Basin countriesFinland
Surface area7.792 km2 (3.009 sq mi)
Average depth7.82 m (25.7 ft)
Water volume0.0615 km3 (0.0148 cu mi)
Shore length134.09 km (21.18 mi)
Surface elevation218.1 m (716 ft)
FrozenNovember-May
References[1]
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

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  1. ^ a b Iijärvi in the Jarviwiki Web Service. Retrieved 2014-03-01. (in English)