Miekojärvi

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Miekojärvi
Miekojärvi sewing Pieskänjupukalta Pellossa.jpg
View from Pieskänjupukka to Miekojärvi
Geographical location Lapland ( Finland )
Tributaries Iso-Vieton outflow
Drain Tengeliönjoki
Islands Vaarasaari
Location close to the shore Ylitornio , Pello
Data
Coordinates 66 ° 36 ′ 0 ″  N , 24 ° 22 ′ 0 ″  E Coordinates: 66 ° 36 ′ 0 ″  N , 24 ° 22 ′ 0 ″  E
Miekojärvi (Finland Lapland)
Miekojärvi
Altitude above sea level 76.9  m
surface 53.34 km²
volume 0.349 km³
Maximum depth 22.84 m
Middle deep 6.54 m
Catchment area 2132 km²

The Miekojärvi is a lake in the west of the Finnish landscape Lapland .

The 53.34 km² large lake is drained by Tengeliönjoki at the southern end of the lake. Miekojärvi is at a height of 76.9 m. The maximum depth is 22.84 m. The largest island in the lake is Vaarasaari with an area of ​​843 hectares.

The Miekojärvi has a catchment area of 2132 km². The outflow of the neighboring lake Iso-Vietonen to the east forms an important tributary . Here lies the Built in 1954 Kaaranneskoski -Wasserkraftwerk that of Pohjolan Voima is operated and an installed power of 3 MW and a drop height having 16 m.

From the 220 m high mountain Pieskänjupukka to the west you can see the whole lake.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. a b c d e JÄRVIWIKI - Miekojärvi (67.931.1.001)
  2. Pohjolan Voima - Power plants- versatile electricity and heat generation  ( Page no longer available , search in web archivesInfo: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.@1@ 2Template: Dead Link / www.pohjolanvoima.fi  
  3. Finnish Ministry of the Environment - Pieskänjupukka (PDF file; 928 kB)