Muuratjärvi

Muuratjärvi is a lake of Finland in Muurame and Korpilahti, the latter being part of Jyväskylä since 2009. The lake has a surface area of 32 km². The lake drains into the Päijänne via the ~1 kilometre (0.6 mi) long Muuratjoki river, which flows through the center of Muurame. The lake has multiple islands, including Vuohensalo, Siikasaari, Konttisaari, Jahko and Raita. Vuohensalo is connected to the mainland via a road.^[1][2]

Muuratjärvi
Muuratjärvi in Muurame
Muuratjärvi
Location	Muurame, Jyväskylä
Coordinates	62°08′N 025°33′E
Primary inflows	Myllyjoki, Mattilanjoki
Primary outflows	Muuratjoki
Catchment area	Kymijoki
Basin countries	Finland
Surface area	32 km2 (12 sq mi)
Average depth	13.47 m (44.2 ft)
Max. depth	42.6 m (140 ft)
Water volume	0.425 km3 (345,000 acre⋅ft)
Shore length1	112.2 km (69.7 mi)
Surface elevation	90.1 m (296 ft)
Frozen	December–April
Settlements	Muurame, Tikkala, Saukkola[1]
References	[2]
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

See also

• List of lakes in Finland