Posionjärvi

Posionjärvi
Coordinates 66°08′N 28°02′E / 66.133°N 28.033°E / 66.133; 28.033
Type Lake
Primary inflows Karisalmi strait, lake Posionperä
Primary outflows Ahvensalmi strait, lake Yli-Kitka
Catchment area Koutajoki
Basin countries Finland
Surface area 18.89 km2 (7.29 sq mi)
Average depth 2.42 m (7.9 ft)
Max. depth 11 m (36 ft)
Water volume 0.045 km3 (36,000 acre·ft)
Shore length1 146.46 km (91.01 mi)
Surface elevation 240.2 m (788 ft)
Frozen November–May
Islands Halkosaaret, Maaninkasaaret
Settlements Posio
References [1]
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Posionjärvi is a medium-sized lake in the Koutajoki main catchment area. It is located in Posio municipality, in the region Lapland in Finland.[1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Posionjärvi in the Jarviwiki Web Service. Retrieved 2014-03-10. (English)


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