Särkijärvi

Lake in the country of Finland

62°20′32″N 30°04′41″E / 62.3423°N 30.07814°E / 62.3423; 30.07814Primary outflowsSärkipuro, Nivanjoki to the lake Pieni-OnkamoCatchment areaVuoksiBasin countriesFinlandSurface area10.746 km² (4.149 sq mi)Average depth7.38 m (24.2 ft)Max. depth20.8 m (68 ft)Water volume0.0793 km³ (64,300 acre⋅ft)Shore length¹25.2 km (15.7 mi)Surface elevation86.8 m (285 ft)FrozenDecember–AprilIslandsPyhäsaariReferences^[1]¹ Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Särkijärvi is a medium-sized lake in the Vuoksi main catchment area. It is located in the North Karelia region in Finland, close to border with Russia.^[1] There are 178 lakes with this name in Finland. This lake is the biggest of them.^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b Särkijärvi in the Jarviwiki Web Service. Retrieved 2014-03-08. (in English)
^ All Särkijärvi-lakes in the Jarviwiki Web Service. Retrieved 2014-03-08. (in English)