Primary inflows Frozen December–April Area 13.89 km² | Surface elevation 89 m Shore length 70.65 km | |
Primary outflows via Ripatinkoski Rapids to the lake Iso-Sämpiä Surface area 13.888 km (5.362 sq mi) Islands Iso Pihlajasaari, Sätkysaari | ||
Vahvajärvi is a lake in Hirvensalmi, Finland. It is a medium-sized lake in the Kymijoki main catchment area. It is located in the region of Southern Savonia. The length of the lake is about ten kilometers.
Map of Vahvaj%C3%A4rvi, Hirvensalmi, Finland
The lake gets its water through the Kissakoski canal from the lake Liekune, which is a part of a larger lake complex, Puula. When the canal was dug, the water level in Vahvajärvi rose several feet. The water then runs to Ripatinkoski (Ripatti Rapids), a one-mile stream between Vahvajärvi and Iso-Sämpiä.
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