Leppävesi | |
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Rainbow in Jyväskylä in Leppävesi | |
Primary outflows | Vaajavirta |
Basin countries | Finland |
Surface area | 63.59 km2 (24.55 sq mi) |
Max. depth | 45 m (148 ft) |
Shore length1 | 226.9 km (141.0 mi) |
Surface elevation | 80.8 m (265 ft) |
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. |
Leppävesi is the 65th (63.59 km²) largest lake of Finland in municipalities Jyväskylä, Laukaa and Toivakka. It flows to Päijänne via Vaajavirta. It's part of Keitele Canal, waterway connecting Lake Keitele and Päijänne. National road 9 and Pieksämäki–Jyväskylä railway cross it.