Lake Sysmä (Joroinen)

Lake Sysmä (Finnish: Sysmä) is a medium-sized lake in the Vuoksi main catchment area. It is located in the region Southern Savonia and the municipality of Joroinen.[1]

Lake Sysmä
Lake Sysmä is located in Finland
Lake Sysmä
Lake Sysmä
LocationJoroinen
Coordinates62°10′N 27°42′E / 62.167°N 27.700°E / 62.167; 27.700
Primary inflowsKiekka power station
Primary outflowsvia Huutokoski to the lake Jokijärvi and Haukivesi
Catchment areaVuoksi
Basin countriesFinland
Surface area33.096 km2 (12.778 sq mi)
Shore length1167.22 km (103.91 mi)
Surface elevation88 m (289 ft)
FrozenDecember-April
IslandsLamposaari, Kaupinsaari
References[1]
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

There is about 260 islands in the lake, most notable are Uitonsaari, Kaupinsaari, Laasonsaari, Käpysaari and Lamposaari.

Sysmä is also a Finnish municipality which is situated in Päijänne Tavastia and a lake in Ilomantsi.

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  1. ^ a b Sysmä in the Jarviwiki Web Service. Retrieved 2014-03-14. (in English)