Lake Kolima

Kolima
Lake Kolima at Summer
Kolima is located in Finland
Kolima
Kolima
LocationCentral Finland
Coordinates63°17′N 25°47′E / 63.283°N 25.783°E / 63.283; 25.783
Lake typeNatural
Catchment areaKymijoki
Basin countriesFinland
Max. length5 km (3.1 mi)
Max. width30 km (19 mi)
Surface area101.08 km2 (39.03 sq mi)[1]
Average depth8.61 m (28.2 ft)
Max. depth66.31 m (217.6 ft)
Water volume0.871 km3 (706,000 acre⋅ft)
Shore length1257.21 km (159.82 mi)
Surface elevation111.2 m (365 ft)[1]
IslandsHaapasaari, Rakaja, Lopakko, Roikka, Korpisaari, Lylysaari
SettlementsPihtipudas, Viitasaari
References[1]
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Kolima is a large lake in central Finland. It is an open lake with few islands and some ranges of rocks. Almost half of the lake is protected under the Natura 2000 program because of the lake's good natural and hydrological condition.[2] A typical fish in the lake is the venance. The lake is suitable for canoeing and maps are available for water tourists. One route starts from Pihtipudas and goes southward to the Kärnänkoski rapids.

  1. ^ a b c Kolima at Järviwiki (in English)
  2. ^ Kolima´s protection. Finland´s Environmental Administration. (in Finnish)