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Rautavesi is a medium-sized lake in Finland. It is located in the municipality of Sastamala in the Pirkanmaa region in western Finland. Its main inflow is the lake Kulovesi in the east and it drains into the lake Liekovesi through the Vammaskoski rapids in the west. Lake Liekovesi, in its turn drains into the Kokemäenjoki river.

Rautavesi-Liekovesi
Rautavesi-Liekovesi
Location	Sastamala
Coordinates	61°23′N 23°01′E
Lake type	Natural
Catchment area	Kokemäenjoki
Basin countries	Finland
Surface area	30.28 km2 (11.69 sq mi)
Average depth	4.96 m (16.3 ft)
Max. depth	26.32 m (86.4 ft)
Water volume	0.15 km3 (0.036 cu mi)
Shore length1	111.94 km (69.56 mi)
Surface elevation	57.5 m (189 ft)
Frozen	December–April
Islands	Salonsaari, Kutalansaari
Settlements	Vammala
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

See also

• List of lakes in Finland

References

• Rautavesi-liekovesi in Järviwiki Web service (in English)

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