Type Lake Average depth 3.61 m (11.8 ft) Surface elevation 77 m Mean depth 3.61 m | Basin countries Finland Max. depth 9.4 m (31 ft) Area 32.11 km² Shore length 87.83 km | |
Surface area 32.107 km (12.397 sq mi) Water volume 0.114 km (92,000 acre·ft) | ||
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. The lake is sepatated from another lake Pieni-Onkamo with nice esker called Sintsi. Third medium-sized lake near by is Särkijärvi. It has been said that compeared to other Finnish lakes Suuri-Onkamo has different kind of climate, which comes from the lake Ladoga in the Russian side of the border.
Map of Suuri-Onkamo, Finland
References
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