Paljavesi is a medium-sized lake in Finland. It is located in the Southern Savonia region in Finland, in the municipality of Mikkeli. The lake belongs to the Vuoksi main catchment area.[1]

Paljavesi
Paljavesi is located in Finland
Paljavesi
Paljavesi
Coordinates61°33.5′N 27°29.5′E / 61.5583°N 27.4917°E / 61.5583; 27.4917
TypeLake
Primary inflowsvia Parkkilankoski from the lake Keskimmäinen
Primary outflowsvia Outulanvirta strait to the small lake Niinivesi
Catchment areaVuoksi
Basin countriesFinland
Surface area10.603 km2 (4.094 sq mi)
Average depth6.89 m (22.6 ft)
Max. depth36.65 m (120.2 ft)
Water volume0.0729 km3 (59,100 acre⋅ft)
Shore length177.91 km (48.41 mi)
Surface elevation75.7 m (248 ft)
FrozenDecember–April
IslandsPaljasaari
References[1]
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

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