Vesijärvi
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This article is about the lake near Lahti. For the lake in Kangasala, see Vesijärvi (Kangasala).
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| Location | Päijänne Tavastia |
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| Catchment area | Enonselkä Basin |
| Basin countries | Finland |
| Max. length | 25 km |
| Surface area | 107.57 km²[1] |
| Average depth | 6 m |
| Max. depth | 42 m |
| Water volume | 484 km³ |
| Shore length1 | 181 km |
| Surface elevation | 81.4 m[1] |
| Settlements | Asikkala, Lahti |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Vesijärvi is a lake of 111 km² in the Enonselkä Basin of Lahti in southern Finland. It suffered severe effects of eutrophication in the 1960s and a restoration programme began in the 1970s.
[edit] See also
- Enonsaari - an island located in the lake.
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