Leppävesi

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Lake in Finland

62°15′N 25°57′E / 62.250°N 25.950°E / 62.250; 25.950Lake typelakePrimary outflowsVaajavirtaCatchment areaKymijokiBasin countriesFinlandMax. length30 km (19 mi)Max. width2 km (1.2 mi)Surface area63.59 km² (24.55 sq mi)Average depth9.43 m (30.9 ft)Max. depth45 m (148 ft)Water volume0.6 km³ (490,000 acre⋅ft)Shore length¹226.9 km (141.0 mi)Surface elevation80.8 m (265 ft)FrozenDecember–AprilIslandsKuusisaari, Pyhäsaari, OravasaariSettlementsJyväskyläReferences^[1]¹ Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Leppävesi is the 65th (63.59 km²) largest lake of Finland in municipalities Jyväskylä, Laukaa and Toivakka.^[1] It is quite narrow but long lake in direction south–north. It flows to Päijänne via Vaajavirta. It is part of Keitele Canal, waterway connecting Lake Keitele and Päijänne. National road 9 and Pieksämäki–Jyväskylä railway cross the lake.