Lake Sysmä (Ilomantsi)

Lake Sysmä
Lake Sysmä
LocationIlomantsi
Coordinates62°42′03″N 31°16′46″E / 62.7007°N 31.2795°E / 62.7007; 31.2795
Lake typeNatural
Catchment areaVuoksi
Basin countriesFinland
Surface area11,827 km2 (4,566 sq mi)
Average depth3.09 m (10.1 ft)
Max. depth8.8 m (29 ft)
Water volume00,365 km3 (88 cu mi)
Shore length143 km (27 mi)
Surface elevation1,512 m (4,961 ft)
FrozenDecember–April
IslandsLammassaari, Korpisaari
References
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Lake Sysmä (Finnish: Sysmä) is a medium-sized lake in the Vuoksi main catchment area, in the Northern Karelia region of eastern Finland. It is situated in the municipality of Ilomantsi.

The largest islands are Lammassaari, Korpisaari, Veitsisaari and Kokkosaari.

Sysmä is also the name of a municipality in the Päijänne Tavastia region, and Sysmä is also a lake in Joroinen.