Kostonjärvi is a medium-sized lake in the Iijoki main catchment area. It is located in Taivalkoski municipality, in the Northern Ostrobothnia region in Finland.[1] The surface elevation on the lake varies almost 5 meter due to the power production.[2]
| Kostonjärvi | |
|---|---|
  Kostonjärvi | |
| Location | Taivalkoski |
| Coordinates | 65°47′N 28°27′E / 65.783°N 28.450°E |
| Primary inflows | Kynsijoki river |
| Primary outflows | Kostonjoki river |
| Catchment area | Iijoki |
| Basin countries | Finland |
| Surface area | 43.69 km2 (16.87 sq mi) |
| Average depth | 5.09 m (16.7 ft) |
| Max. depth | 17 m (56 ft) |
| Water volume | 0.222 km3 (180,000 acre⋅ft) |
| Shore length1 | 71.1 km (44.2 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 231.6 m (760 ft) |
| Frozen | November–May |
| References | [1] |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Kostonjärvi in Järviwiki Web Service. Finnish Environment Institute. Retrieved 2014-03-22. (in English)
- ^ Hydrological forecasts: Iijoki watershed - Kostonjärvi. Finnish Environment Administration. Retrieved 2014-03-22. (in English)
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