Ala-Kitka

Ala-Kitka
Ala-Kitka is located in Finland
Ala-Kitka
Ala-Kitka
LocationKuusamo,[1] Finland
Coordinates66°16′N 028°58′E / 66.267°N 28.967°E / 66.267; 28.967
Primary inflowsRaappanansalmi
Primary outflowsIlveskoski
Catchment areaKoutajoki
Basin countriesFinland
Surface area48.5 km2 (18.7 sq mi)
Average depth3.65 m (12.0 ft)
Max. depth20.8 m (68 ft)
Water volume0.179 km3 (0.043 cu mi)
Shore length1224.12 km (139.26 mi)
Surface elevation240.4 m (789 ft)
Islands50-100+
References[2]
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Ala-Kitka is a medium-sized lake in the Koutajoki main catchment area. It is located in Kuusamo, Northern Ostrobothnia in Finland.[2] It is connected with a bigger lake Yli-Kitka with a Raappanansalmi strait. The two lakes are collectively known as Kitkajärvi or simply Kitka.

See also

References

  1. ^ Facta (encyclopedia) part 1, page 260 finnish
  2. ^ a b Ala-Kitka in Järviwiki Web Service. Finnish Environment Institute. Retrieved 2014-03-09. (in English)


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