Type Lake Basin countries Finland Surface elevation 164 m Mean depth 7.4 m Shore length 84.78 km | Catchment area Vuoksi Max. length 20 km (12 mi) Area 34.68 km² Length 20 km Outflow location Lake Syväri, Sälevä | |
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Primary outflows via Nurmijoki river and lake Sälevä to the lake Syväri Surface area 34.678 km (13.389 sq mi) | ||
Laakajärvi is medium-sized lake in the Vuoksi main catchment area. It is located in Sonkajärvi, Sotkamo and Kajaani municipalities, in the regions of Northern Savonia and Kainuu in Finland. The lake is just over 20 km long and relatively narrow. It is the biggest lake in Sonkajärvi municipality.
Map of Laakaj%C3%A4rvi, Finland
The lake is situated only a few kilometers from nickel mines of the Talvivaara Mining Company. The nature protection movements are worried that the mining can damage the lake.
References
Laakajärvi Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA