Kankarisvesi

Kankarisvesi is a rather small lake of Finland. It belongs to the Kymijoki main catchment area. It is located in Jämsä in the region of Keski-Suomi. It is also a part of Jämsä catchment area. The lake is narrow and about 10 kilometers long. It is a part of 75 kilometer canoeing route named Wanha Witonen from Petäjävesi to Arvaja on the lake Päijänne. The southern part of the lake is an area for sport rowing.

Kankarisvesi
Kankarisvesi
LocationJämsä
Coordinates61°58′N 25°08′E
TypeLake
Primary inflowsLuomenkoski rapids
Primary outflowsRekolankoski rapids, Jämsänjoki
Catchment areaKymijoki
Basin countriesFinland
Surface area8.292 km2 (3.202 sq mi)
Average depth4.1 m (13 ft)
Max. depth23.6 m (77 ft)
Water volume0.034 km3 (28,000 acre⋅ft)
Shore length162.46 km (38.81 mi)
Surface elevation97.8 m (321 ft)
IslandsVihatinsalo
SettlementsLuomenkylä
References
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.
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