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Vahvajärvi is a lake in Hirvensalmi, Finland. It is a medium-sized lake in the Kymijoki main catchment area. It is located in the region of Southern Savonia. The length of the lake is about ten kilometers.[1]

Vahvajärvi
Vahvajärvi
Coordinates	61°39′N 26°40′E
Primary inflows	Kissakoski canal
Primary outflows	via Ripatinkoski Rapids to the lake Iso-Sämpiä
Basin countries	Finland
Surface area	13.888 km2 (5.362 sq mi)
Shore length1	70.65 km (43.90 mi)
Surface elevation	88.6 m (291 ft)
Frozen	December–April
Islands	Iso Pihlajasaari, Sätkysaari
Settlements	Hämeenmäki
References	[1]
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

The lake gets its water through the Kissakoski canal from the lake Liekune, which is a part of a larger lake complex, Puula. When the canal was dug, the water level in Vahvajärvi rose several feet. The water then runs to Ripatinkoski (Ripatti Rapids), a one-mile stream between Vahvajärvi and Iso-Sämpiä.[2]

See also

• List of lakes in Finland

References

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