Ala-Kitka
| Ala-Kitka | ||
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| Geographical location | Northern Ostrobothnia ( Finland ) | |
| Tributaries | Kilkilösalmi | |
| Drain | Kitkajoki | |
| Location close to the shore | Kuusamo | |
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| Coordinates | 66 ° 16 ′ 1 ″ N , 29 ° 0 ′ 14 ″ E | |
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| Altitude above sea level | 240.4 m | |
| surface | 48.5 km² | |
| volume | 0.179 km³ | |
| Maximum depth | 20.8 m | |
| Middle deep | 3.64 m | |
| Catchment area | 1642 km² | |
The Ala-Kitka is a lake in the Finnish landscape of Northern Ostrobothnia .
The 48.5 km² lake is at an altitude of 240.4 m and is located in the municipality of Kuusamo . Together with Yli-Kitka to the south, it forms the Kitkajärvi lake system . The Ala-Kitka receives the water of the Yli-Kitka via the Kilkilösalmi Sound . The Kitkajoki leaves the lake on the north bank of the Ala-Kitka .