Lake Leksozero

Lake Leksozero
View from the Repola village
Lake Leksozero is located in Russia
Lake Leksozero
Lake Leksozero
Lake Leksozero is located in Karelia
Lake Leksozero
Lake Leksozero
LocationRepublic of Karelia
Coordinates63°46′00″N 30°58′00″E / 63.766667°N 30.966667°E / 63.766667; 30.966667
Basin countriesRussia
Surface area166 km2 (64 sq mi)
Average depth8.5 m (28 ft)
Max. depth34 m (112 ft)
Water volume1.408 km3 (1,141,000 acre⋅ft)
Surface elevation174 m (571 ft)
FrozenNovember–May

Lake Leksozero (Russian: Лексозеро, Karelian: Lieksajärvi) is a large freshwater lake in the Republic of Karelia, Russia. It has an area of 166 km² and an average depth of 8.6 m. It freezes up in November and stays icebound until May. There are many islands on the lake. Leksozero is used for fishery. The lake drains through the river Lieksanjoki that flows into the lake Pielinen in Northern Karelia, Finland. These lakes are part of the Vuoksi River basin in Finland and Russia, which in turn is part of the Neva River basin in Russia.