Rautavesi (Hartola)

Rautavesi (Hartola) is a medium-sized lake of Finland. It is located in Hartola and Joutsa municipalities, in the regions Central Finland and Päijät-Häme. The water quality in the lake is excellent. Water flows down to the lake Jääsjärvi.^[1] The lake is quite near to the Finnish national road 4, about ten kilometers southwards from Joutsa.

LocationHartola (Finland), Joutsa

Coordinates61°38′N 25°59′E

Lake typeNatural

Primary outflows

Rääpönsalmi, Angesselkä

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Rautavesi
Lake Rautavesi
Rautavesi Location within Finland
Location	Hartola (Finland), Joutsa
Coordinates	61°38′N 25°59′E
Lake type	Natural
Primary outflows	Rääpönsalmi, Angesselkä
Catchment area	Kymijoki
Basin countries	Finland
Surface area	46.165 km2 (17.824 sq mi)
Average depth	8.51 m (27.9 ft)
Max. depth	64.71 m (212.3 ft)
Water volume	0.393 km3 (0.094 cu mi)
Shore length1	207.49 km (128.93 mi)
Surface elevation	92.3 m (303 ft)
Frozen	December–April
Islands	Petäjäsaari, Tiukansaari
References	[1]
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

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