Rautavesi (Hartola) is a medium-sized lake of Finland. It is located in Hartola and Joutsa municipalities, in the regions Central Finland and Päijänne Tavastia. The water quality in the lake is excellent. Water flows down to the lake Jääsjärvi.[1] The lake is quite near to the Finnish national road 4, about ten kilometers southwards from Joutsa.

Rautavesi
View to Lake Rautavesi from the top of Ellivuori slopes in Sastamala, Finland
Lake Rautavesi
Rautavesi is located in Finland
Rautavesi
Rautavesi
LocationHartola (Finland), Joutsa
Coordinates61°38′N 25°59′E / 61.633°N 25.983°E / 61.633; 25.983
Lake typeNatural
Primary outflowsRääpönsalmi, Angesselkä
Catchment areaKymijoki
Basin countriesFinland
Surface area46.165 km2 (17.824 sq mi)
Average depth8.51 m (27.9 ft)
Max. depth64.71 m (212.3 ft)
Water volume0.393 km3 (0.094 cu mi)
Shore length1207.49 km (128.93 mi)
Surface elevation92.3 m (303 ft)
FrozenDecember–April
IslandsPetäjäsaari, Tiukansaari
References[1]
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

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  1. ^ a b Lake Rautavesi. Järviwiki Web Service. Retrieved 2014-02-28. (in English)