Vehkajärvi
Vehkajärvi is a medium-sized lake in Finland. It is located at the border of Pirkanmaa, Päijänne Tavastia and Central Finland regions in the Finnish Lakeland and there mostly in the municipality of Kangasala, and for lesser parts in the municipalities of Pälkäne, Padasjoki and Kuhmoinen.[1]
| Vehkajärvi | |
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  Vehkajärvi | |
| Location | Kangasala, Pälkäne, Padasjoki, Kuhmoinen |
| Coordinates | 61°29′00″N 24°52′30″E |
| Catchment area | Kokemäenjoki, partly Kymijoki |
| Basin countries | Finland |
| Surface area | 26.083 km2 (10.071 sq mi) |
| Average depth | 5.53 m (18.1 ft) |
| Max. depth | 19.64 m (64.4 ft) |
| Water volume | 0.144 km3 (117,000 acre⋅ft) |
| Shore length1 | 118.89 km (73.87 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 110.5 m (363 ft) |
| Frozen | December–April |
| Islands | Iso Vehkasalo, Iso Salonsaari, Niittysaari |
| Settlements | Kuhmalahti |
| References | [1] |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
The lake is a part of a lake system that consists of Vehkajärvi, Lummene and Vesijako. Of these three both Lummene and Vesijako are bifurcation lakes and Vehkajärvi is situated between them so that waters from Lummene flow in two directions: eastwards into lake Päijänne and westwards into Vehkajärvi from which waters flow into lake Vesijako. From lake Vesijako there are two outflows: one eastwards into lake Päijänne, part of Kymijoki basin that drains into the Gulf of Finland, and another outflow westwards into lake Kuohijärvi from which waters flow through a chain of lakes into Vanajavesi and finally into the Gulf of Bothnia through Kokemäenjoki.
In Finland there are 27 lakes that are called Vehkajärvi. This is the biggest of them.[2]
See also
- List of lakes in Finland
References
- Vehkajärvi in Järviwiki Web Service. Finnish Environment Institute. Retrieved 2014-03-09. (in English)
- Vehkajärvi-lakes in Järviwiki Web Service. Retrieved 2014-03-09. (in English)