Särkijärvi

Särkijärvi is a medium-sized lake in the Vuoksi main catchment area. It is located in the North Karelia region in Finland, close to border with Russia.^[1] There are 178 lakes with this name in Finland. This lake is the biggest of them.^[2]

Särkijärvi
Särkijärvi with rovesaari
Särkijärvi
Coordinates	62.3423°N 30.07814°E / 62.3423; 30.07814
Primary outflows	Särkipuro, Nivanjoki to the lake Pieni-Onkamo
Catchment area	Vuoksi
Basin countries	Finland
Surface area	10.746 km2 (4.149 sq mi)
Average depth	7.38 m (24.2 ft)
Max. depth	20.8 m (68 ft)
Water volume	0.0793 km3 (64,300 acre⋅ft)
Shore length1	25.2 km (15.7 mi)
Surface elevation	86.8 m (285 ft)
Frozen	December–April
Islands	Pyhäsaari
References	[1]
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

See also

• List of lakes in Finland