Keurusselkä
Keurusselkä is a lake in Central Finland between the towns of Keuruu to the north and Mänttä to the south. It covers an area of 117.3 km2 (45.3 sq mi). Its average depth is 6.4 m (21 ft) with a maximum depth of 40 m (130 ft). The surface lies at 105.4 m (346 ft) above sea level. The lake is 27 km (17 mi) long and is a part of the Kokemäenjoki water system. Keurusselkä gained international publicity in 2004 when a pair of amateur geologists discovered an ancient impact structure on the western shore of the lake.
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Landsat 7 image of the Keurusselkä region from May 2006. Area where shatter cones have been found is marked with a red ellipse and the suggested impact structure of Ukonselkä is marked with a white circle. | |
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| Location | Central Finland |
| Coordinates | 62°11′N 24°41′E |
| Basin countries | Finland |
| Max. length | 27 km (17 mi) |
| Surface area | 117.30 km2 (45.29 sq mi) |
| Average depth | 6.4 m (21 ft) |
| Max. depth | 40 m (130 ft) |
| Surface elevation | 105.4 m (346 ft) |
| Settlements | Keuruu, Mänttä |
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