Vesijärvi

Vesijärvi

Infobox_lake
lake_name = Vesijärvi
image_lake = Lahti lake-night.jpg
caption_lake = Vesijärvi at night.
image_bathymetry =
caption_bathymetry =
coords = coord|61|04|58|N|25|32|18|E|region:FI_type:waterbody|display=inline,title
location = Päijänne Tavastia
type =
inflow =
outflow =
catchment = Enonselkä Basin
basin_countries = Finland
length = 25 km
width =
area = 107.57 km² [http://www.ymparisto.fi/default.asp?contentid=234185&lan=fi&clan=en Finnish Environment Institute: Finnish lakes larger than 40 square kilometers] ]
depth = 6 m
max-depth = 42 m
volume = 484 km³
shore = 181 km
elevation = 81.4 m
islands =
cities = Asikkala, Lahti

Vesijärvi is a lake of 111 km² in the Enonselkä Basin of Lahti in southern Finland. It suffered severe effects of eutrophication in the 1960s and a restoration programme began in the 1970s.

The name of the lake means "The Water Lake".

ee also

* Enonsaari - an island located in the lake.

References


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