Tikschosero
| Tikschosero Тикшозеро, Тикшеозеро, Tiikšenjärvi, Tiiksjärvi |
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| Coordinates | 66 ° 16 ′ 0 ″ N , 31 ° 52 ′ 0 ″ E | ||||||
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| Construction time: | 1953 | ||||||
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| Altitude (at congestion destination ) | 111.2 m | ||||||
| Water surface | 208.8 km² (with islands: 232 km²) | ||||||
| Reservoir length | 26.7 km | ||||||
| Reservoir width | 16 km | ||||||
| Catchment area | 1 080 km² | ||||||
Tikschosero ( Russian Ти́кшозеро, Тикшеозеро Tikscheosero, Karel. Tiikšenjärvi , Finnish Tiiksjärvi ) is a lake in the Republic of Karelia in northwestern Russia .
The lake's runoff has been regulated seasonally since 1953. The water surface of the Tikschosero is 208.8 km². The total area of the lake including the islands is 232 km². The shoreline of the Tikschosero is severely cut. The lake is at an altitude of 111.2 m. Its mean water depth is 8 m, the maximum depth 40 m. The tikschosero has a length of 26.7 km and is up to 16 km wide.
There are 342 islands with a total area of 23.6 km². The largest islands are Kaigas (11.8 km²) and Kangassari (2.38 km²).
From the beginning of November until the second half of May, the lake is covered by a layer of ice.
The Tikschosero has a catchment area of 1080 km². It is traversed by the Lopskaya River and drained to the Kowdosero to the north. Immediately after leaving the Tikschosero, the Lopskaja splits into two arms, Wintscha and Pudos , which flow off into the northern Notosero .
The following fish species are found in the tikschosero: trout , whitefish , coregonus , smelt , pike , rutilus , aland , burbot , nine-spined stickleback , perch and bullhead .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Tikschosero in the State Water Directory of the Russian Federation (Russian)