Porttipahta Reservoir

Porttipahta Reservoir
Western part of the frozen lake in an aerial view
Porttipahta Reservoir is located in Finland
Porttipahta Reservoir
Porttipahta Reservoir
Coordinates68°03′N 26°41′E / 68.050°N 26.683°E / 68.050; 26.683
TypeReservoir
Primary outflowsKitinen
Catchment areaKemijoki
Basin countriesFinland
Built1970
Surface area148.598 km2 (57.374 sq mi)
Average depth4.44 m (14.6 ft)
Max. depth30 m (98 ft)
Water volume0.66 km3 (540,000 acre⋅ft)
Shore length1335.59 km (208.53 mi)
Surface elevation242.3 m (795 ft)
FrozenNovember–May
SettlementsSodankylä
References[1]
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Porttipahta Reservoir (Finnish: Porttipahdan tekojärvi) is a large lake in the Kemijoki main catchment area. It is located in the region of Lapland in Finland.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Porttipahta Reservoir in the Jarviwiki Web Service. Retrieved 2014-03-06. (in English)


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