Suuri-Onkamo is a medium-sized lake in the Vuoksi main catchment area. It is located in the North Karelia region. It is situated about 20 kilometer from the border with Russia.[1] The lake is separated from another lake Pieni-Onkamo with nice esker called Sintsi. Third medium-sized lake near by is Särkijärvi. It has been said that compared to other Finnish lakes Suuri-Onkamo has different kind of climate, which comes from the lake Ladoga in the Russian side of the border.
| Suuri-Onkamo | |
|---|---|
  Suuri-Onkamo | |
| Coordinates | 62°19′34″N 30°00′36″E / 62.326°N 30.010°E |
| Type | Lake |
| Basin countries | Finland |
| Surface area | 32.107 km2 (12.397 sq mi) |
| Average depth | 3.61 m (11.8 ft) |
| Max. depth | 9.4 m (31 ft) |
| Water volume | 0.114 km3 (92,000 acre⋅ft) |
| Shore length1 | 87.83 km (54.58 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 77 m (253 ft) |
| Frozen | December–April |
| Islands | Pyhäsaari |
| References | [1] |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Suuri-Onkamo in the Jarviwiki Web Service. Retrieved 2014-03-01. (in English)
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