Pääjärvi (Lammi)
This article is about the lake in Lammi, Finland. For the lake in Republic of Karelia, Russia, see Lake Pyaozero.
| Pääjärvi | |
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| Location | Hämeenlinna, Hämeenkoski |
| Coordinates | 61°04′N 25°08′E / 61.06°N 25.13°ECoordinates: 61°04′N 25°08′E / 61.06°N 25.13°E |
| Lake type | Natural |
| Primary inflows | Putulanjoki river |
| Primary outflows | Teuronjoki river |
| Catchment area | Kokemäenjoki |
| Basin countries | Finland |
| Surface area | 13.444 km2 (5.191 sq mi) |
| Average depth | 14.83 m (48.7 ft) |
| Max. depth | 85 m (279 ft) |
| Water volume | 0.199 km3 (0.048 cu mi) |
| Shore length1 | 36.59 km (22.74 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 102.9 m (338 ft) |
| Frozen | December–April |
| Islands | Etolansaaret, Lamminsaari |
| References | [1] |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Pääjärvi is a medium-sized lake in Finland. It is situated on the border between the city of Hämeenlinna in the Tavastia Proper region and the municipality of Hämeenkoski in the Päijänne Tavastia region.[1]
The lake drains through the Teuronjoki river into the lake Mommilanjärvi and from there through the Puujoki River into Lake Kernaalanjärvi and from there through the Hiidenjoki River into Lake Vanajavesi and it is thus a part of the Kokemäenjoki basin that drains the western third of the Finnish Lakeland.
In Finland there are 13 lakes with the name Pääjärvi.[2] Biggest of them is the lake Pääjärvi (Karstula). Pääjärvi is also the Finnish name for Lake Pyaozero in the Republic of Karelia in Russia.
See also
- List of lakes in Finland
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Pääjärvi in Järviwiki Web Service. Finnish Environment Institute. Retrieved 2014-03-19. (English)
- ↑ Pääjärvi-lakes in Jarviwiki. Retrieved 2014-03-19. (English)