Saimaa (lake)
| Saimaa (Etelä-Saimaa) | ||
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| Geographical location | South Karelia , South Savo ( Finland ) | |
| Tributaries | from Pihlajavesi | |
| Drain | Vuoksi , Saimaa Canal | |
| Places on the shore | Lappeenranta , Joutseno , Imatra , Taipalsaari | |
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| Coordinates | 61 ° 15 ′ N , 28 ° 15 ′ E | |
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| Altitude above sea level | 75.7 m | |
| surface | 1 377.03 km² | |
| volume | 14.822 km³ | |
| Maximum depth | 85.81 m | |
| Middle deep | 10.8 m | |
| Catchment area | 61,054 km² | |
The Saimaa (also Etelä-Saimaa , Finnish for "South Saimaa") is a lake in the landscapes of South Karelia and South Savo in southeastern Finland .
The lake forms the lowest and southernmost part of the Saimaa lake system of the same name . It has an area of 1377.03 km², making it the largest lake in Finland. It lies at a height of 75.7 m.
The northern Pihlajavesi lake is connected to the Saimaa.
Along its southeastern shore run the first Salpausselkä - moraine and the State Straße 6 . The second ridge of the Salpausselkä runs a few kilometers to the north and is cut by Lake Saimaa.
The Saimaa is drained from Vuoksi to Lake Ladoga in Russia . The Saimaa Canal connects the Saimaa directly with the Gulf of Finland .
The towns of Lappeenranta , Joutseno and Imatra are on the south-eastern shore of the lake.