Viekijärvi is a medium-sized lake in the Vuoksi main catchment area. It is located in the region Northern Karelia in Finland.[1]
| Viekijärvi | |
|---|---|
  Viekijärvi | |
| Location | Lieksa |
| Coordinates | 63°24′N 29°43′E / 63.400°N 29.717°E |
| Primary inflows | Kannelkoski |
| Primary outflows | via Halinjoki river to the lake Pielinen |
| Catchment area | Vuoksi |
| Basin countries | Finland |
| Surface area | 24.811 km2 (9.580 sq mi) |
| Average depth | 5.83 m (19.1 ft) |
| Max. depth | 23.2 m (76 ft) |
| Water volume | 0.145 km3 (118,000 acre⋅ft) |
| Shore length1 | 75.51 km (46.92 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 93.8 m (308 ft) |
| Frozen | December–April |
| Islands | Kääläkänsaari |
| Settlements | Vieki |
| References | [1] |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b Viekijärvi in the Jarviwiki Web Service. Retrieved 2014-03-11. (in English)
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