Kuorinka

62°35′N 29°21′E / 62.59°N 29.35°E / 62.59; 29.35Primary inflowsKuoringanpuroPrimary outflowsOrivesiCatchment areaVuoksiBasin countriesFinlandSurface area12.916 km2 (4.987 sq mi)Average depth10.52 m (34.5 ft)Max. depth31.6 m (104 ft)Water volume0.136 km3 (110,000 acre⋅ft)Shore length122.03 km (13.69 mi)Surface elevation87.3 m (286 ft)FrozenDecember–AprilIslandsSuurisaariReferences[1]1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Kuorinka is a medium-sized lake in the Vuoksi main catchment area. It is located in the region of Northern Karelia in Finland.[1]

Whole lake and the shores (13 km2) are protected in Natura 2000 conservation program (code FI0700089) due to lakes oligotrophic waters containing very few minerals of sandy plains.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Kuorinka in Järviwiki Web Service. Finnish Environment Institute. Retrieved 2014-03-09. (in English)
  2. ^ Site factsheet of Kuorinka protection area. EUNIS. Retrieved 2014-03-09. (in English)


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