Sälevä
Body of water in Finland
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Sälevä is medium-sized lake in the Vuoksi main catchment area. It is located in Sonkajärvi municipality, in the region of Northern Savonia in Finland.[1] Sälevä is one of the biggest lakes in Sonkajärvi municipality.[2]
| Sälevä | |
|---|---|
 Sälevä Location within Finland | |
| Coordinates | 63°32′N 27°53′E |
| Type | Lake |
| via Itäkoski rapids to lake Korpinen | |
| Vuoksi | |
| Basin countries | Finland |
Surface area | 16.796 km2 (6.485 sq mi) |
Average depth | 3.87 m (12.7 ft) |
| Max. depth | 21.59 m (70.8 ft) |
Water volume | 0.065 km3 (53,000 acre⋅ft) |
Shore length1 | 100.97 km (62.74 mi) |
Surface elevation | 117.1 m (384 ft) |
| Frozen | December–April |
| Islands | Etusaari, iso Kumpusaari, Tulisaari |
| Settlements | Sonkajärvi |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
