Kivijärvi (Luumäki)
| Kivijärvi | ||
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| Geographical location | South Karelia ( Finland ) | |
| Drain | Huopaisenvirta | |
| Places on the shore | Lemi | |
| Data | ||
| Coordinates | 60 ° 58 ′ 0 ″ N , 27 ° 40 ′ 0 ″ E | |
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| Altitude above sea level | 75.2 m | |
| surface | 76.36 km² | |
| volume | 0.402 km³ | |
| Maximum depth | 27 m | |
| Middle deep | 5.26 m | |
| Catchment area | 498 km² | |
The Kivijärvi (sometimes also Ylä-Kivijärvi ) is a lake in the Finnish countryside of South Karelia .
The 76.36 km² lake is located at a height of 75.2 m within the municipal boundaries of Luumäki and Lemi . Kivijärvi is located between the first and second Salpausselkä ridge. The Saimaa begins a few kilometers to the northeast . There are 164 islands in Kivijärvi. The catchment area covers 498 km². The Huopaisenvirta drains the Kivijärvi at its western end. The Valkealan reitti waterway connects the lake with the Kymijoki .
The place Lemi is on its northeast bank. The State Street 6 runs along its south shore.