| Vuontisjärvi | |
|---|---|
| Primary inflows | Pöyrisjoki |
| Primary outflows | Vuontisjoki |
| Basin countries | Finland, Norway |
| Max. length | 2.3 km (1.4 mi) |
| Max. width | 0.6 km (0.37 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 305.8 m (1,003 ft) |
| Islands | 0 |
| Settlements | Enontekiö |
| References | [1] |
| Vuontisjärvi | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: | |
| Country | Finland |
| Municipality | Enontekiö |
| Province | Lapland |
| Population [2] | |
| • Total | 118 |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+3) |
Vuontisjärvi (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈʋuontisˌjærʋi], Northern Sami: Vuottesjávri) is a lake and a village located in Finnish Lapland.
The area of the lake was reduced greatly in 1861. During the spring flood the waters escaped through a ditch dug by a local man, and a new river formed. The new water level is six metres below the original. [2]