Lentiira is a medium-sized wilderness lake of Finland. It belongs to Oulujoki main catchment area and it is situated in Kuhmo municipality in the Kainuu region.[1] The lake is quite narrow and deep with long bays. It belongs to Lentiira–IivantiiraLentua kayaking route named The Tar Route.[2]

Lentiira
Lentiira is located in Finland
Lentiira
Lentiira
LocationKuhmo
Coordinates64°26′N 029°47′E / 64.433°N 29.783°E / 64.433; 29.783
TypeLake
Primary inflowsSatulavirta
Basin countriesFinland
Surface area18.428 km2 (7.115 sq mi)
Average depth5.54 m (18.2 ft)
Max. depth27 m (89 ft)
Water volume0.102 km3 (83,000 acre⋅ft)
Shore length190.16 km (56.02 mi)
Surface elevation173.3 m (569 ft)
FrozenNovember–April
References[1]
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

References

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  1. ^ a b Lentiira in the Jarviwiki Web Service. Retrieved 2014-02-28. (in English)
  2. ^ Kuhmo Kayaking Routes Archived 2014-03-07 at the Wayback Machine. Erämatkailu Piirainen. Retrieved 2014-02-28. (in English)

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