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Leppävesi

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Lake type
  
lake

Basin countries
  
Finland

Max. width
  
2 km (1.2 mi)

Surface elevation
  
81 m

Mean depth
  
9.43 m

Width
  
2 km

Cities
  
Jyväskylä

Primary outflows
  
Vaajavirta

Max. length
  
30 km (19 mi)

Surface area
  
63.59 km (24.55 sq mi)

Area
  
63.59 km²

Length
  
30 km

Catchment area
  
Kymi

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Leppävesi is the 65th (63.59 km²) largest lake of Finland in municipalities Jyväskylä, Laukaa and Toivakka. It is quite narrow but long lake in direction south-north. It flows to Päijänne via Vaajavirta. It is part of Keitele Canal, waterway connecting Lake Keitele and Päijänne. National road 9 and Pieksämäki–Jyväskylä railway cross the lake.

Map of Lepp%C3%A4vesi, Finland

References

Leppävesi Wikipedia