Sälevä is medium-sized lake in the Vuoksi main catchment area. It is located in Sonkajärvi municipality, in the region of Northern Savonia in Finland.[1] Sälevä is one of the biggest lakes in Sonkajärvi municipality.[2]

Sälevä
Sälevä is located in Finland
Sälevä
Sälevä
Coordinates63°32′N 27°53′E / 63.533°N 27.883°E / 63.533; 27.883
TypeLake
Primary outflowsvia Itäkoski rapids to lake Korpinen
Catchment areaVuoksi
Basin countriesFinland
Surface area16.796 km2 (6.485 sq mi)
Average depth3.87 m (12.7 ft)
Max. depth21.59 m (70.8 ft)
Water volume0.065 km3 (53,000 acre⋅ft)
Shore length1100.97 km (62.74 mi)
Surface elevation117.1 m (384 ft)
FrozenDecember–April
IslandsEtusaari, iso Kumpusaari, Tulisaari
SettlementsSonkajärvi
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

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References

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  1. ^ Sälevä in the Jarviwiki Web Service. Retrieved 2014-03-05. (in English)
  2. ^ Sonkajärvi municipality in the Jarviwiki Web Service. Retrieved 2014-03-08. (in English)