Lake Kero is a medium-sized lake in Finland. It is situated in Kuusamo municipality in the Northern Ostrobothnia region, and it belongs to the Iijoki main catchment area. The southern part of the lake is called Iso-Kero and the northern part is called Keski-Kero.[1]

Lake Kero
Lake Kero is located in Finland
Lake Kero
Lake Kero
LocationKuusamo
Coordinates65°40′01″N 29°09′25″E / 65.667°N 29.157°E / 65.667; 29.157
Typelake
Catchment areaIijoki
Basin countriesFinland
Surface area20.925 km2 (8.079 sq mi)
Average depth3.42 m (11.2 ft)
Max. depth17.5 m (57 ft)
Water volume0.0715 km3 (58,000 acre⋅ft)
Shore length151.73 km (32.14 mi)
Surface elevation236.5 m (776 ft)
FrozenNovember–May
IslandsIso Käsmänsaari
SettlementsKuusamo
References[1]
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

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  1. ^ a b Iso-Kero and Keski-Kero in the Jarviwiki Web Service. Retrieved 2014-02-27. (in English)