Toisvesi

Toisvesi is a medium-sized lake in Finland. It is situated in the municipality of Virrat in the Pirkanmaa region in western Finland. The lake is part of the Kokemäki River basin and a part of a chain of lakes that consist among others of the lakes Ähtärinjärvi, Toisvesi and Tarjanne, which in its turn drains into the Lake Ruovesi. The lake is quite deep by mean depth, and the deepest point is 85 meters under the surface.[1]

Toisvesi
Toisvesi
LocationVirrat
Coordinates62°23′N 23°51′E
Catchment area1,530 km2 (590 sq mi)
Basin countriesFinland
Surface area29.4 km2 (11.4 sq mi)
Average depth19.4 m (64 ft)
Max. depth85 m (279 ft)
Water volume0.529 km3 (429,000 acre⋅ft)
Shore length181.52 km (50.65 mi)
Surface elevation98.1 m (322 ft)
FrozenDecember–April
SettlementsVirrat
References[1]
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

See also

  • List of lakes in Finland

References

  1. Toisvesi in the Jarviwiki Web Service. Retrieved 2014-03-02. (in English)


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