Akkajaure

Akkajaure
Áhkká seen from the lake
Akkajaure
Location	Norrbotten County, Lappland
Coordinates	67°38′07″N 17°38′29″E / 67.63528°N 17.64139°E / 67.63528; 17.64139
Type	man-made reservoir
Primary inflows	55% from Voujatätno river, 25% from nine other rivers, 20% via tunnel from Sitasjaure dam[1]
Primary outflows	Lule River (Luleälven), below Suorva dam[1]
Catchment area	4,650 km2 (1,795 sq mi)[1]
Basin countries	Sweden
Max. length	60 km (37 mi)[1]
Max. width	5 km (3.1 mi)[1]
Surface area	266 km2 (103 sq mi)[1]
Average depth	30 m (98 ft)[1]
Max. depth	92 m (302 ft)[1]
Water volume	5.9 km3 (1.4 cu mi)
Surface elevation	453 m (1,486 ft)[1]
References	[1]

Akkajaure (from Lule Sami: Áhkájávrre) is one of the largest reservoirs in Sweden.^[1] It lies at the headwaters of the Lule River in Norrbotten County, in Swedish Lappland, within the Stora Sjöfallet national park. The lake formed after the construction of the first Suorva dam in 1913–1923.^[1] The rim of the current dam is at an elevation of 453 m (1,486 ft).^[1] When full, the lake's maximum depth is 92 m (302 ft), and its mean depth is about 30 m (98 ft).^[1] Because it is used for power generation, the lake depth fluctuates by up to 30 m (98 ft).^[1] On 8 January 2016, West Air Sweden Flight 294 crashed near Akkajaure, killing both crew members on board.^[2]