Karikkoselkä

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Karikkoselkä
Karikkoselka-WorldWind.jpg
Satellite image of the Karikkoselkä
Geographical location Central Finland ( Finland )
Location close to the shore Petäjävesi
Data
Coordinates 62 ° 13 '15 "  N , 25 ° 14' 45"  E Coordinates: 62 ° 13 '15 "  N , 25 ° 14' 45"  E
Karikkoselkä (Finland)
Karikkoselkä
Altitude above sea level 111.1  m
Maximum depth 26.59 m

particularities

Impact crater

The Karikkoselkä is a Impaktkratersee in Central Finland , 5 km southeast of Petäjävesi .

Location of the crater lake

The Karikkoselkä forms a partial lake in the Jämsänvesi-Petäjävesi lake system and is located in the Jämsänjoki catchment area .

The circular lake is located in an impact crater that was formed 245.0 ± 15.0 million years ago.

The crater diameter is 1.40 km.

The lake has a maximum depth of 26 m.

Individual evidence

  1. Järviwiki - Jämsänvesi - Petäjävesi (14.531.1.001)
  2. a b Impact Structures of the World