Kuusvesi
Kuusvesi is a medium-sized lake of Central Finland, in Laukaa Municipality. It belongs to the Kymijoki main catchment area.[1] The inflow to the lake Kuusvesi is Simunankoski rapids and the outflow is Tarvaalanvirta rapids, which are protected by the rapid protection program of Finland.
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  Kuusvesi | |
| Location | Laukaa |
| Coordinates | 62°25′N 26°04′E |
| Primary inflows | Simunankoski |
| Primary outflows | Tarvaalanvirta |
| Catchment area | Kymijoki |
| Basin countries | Finland |
| Surface area | 22.135 km2 (8.546 sq mi) |
| Average depth | 5.89 m (19.3 ft) |
| Max. depth | 28 m (92 ft) |
| Water volume | 0.13 km3 (110,000 acre⋅ft) |
| Shore length1 | 61.66 km (38.31 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 84.8 m (278 ft) |
| Frozen | December–April |
| Islands | Kirkkosaari, Koskensaari, Kuhasaari, Kuussaari, Köyrinsaari, Lehtisaari, Mannunsaari, Pukkisaari, Renttusaari and Taipaleensaari |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
References
- Kuusvesi in the Jarviwiki Web Service. Retrieved 2014-02-28. (in English)
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