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Höytiäinen

Coordinates: 62°46′N 29°42′E / 62.767°N 29.700°E / 62.767; 29.700
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Höytiäinen
LocationNorth Karelia
Coordinates62°46′N 29°42′E / 62.767°N 29.700°E / 62.767; 29.700
Primary outflowsPuntarikoski
Basin countriesFinland
Surface area282.64 km2[1]
Max. depth62 m
Surface elevation87.3 m[1]
SettlementsKontiolahti
References[1]
Location of the lake

Höytiäinen is a lake in Finland. A mismanaged drainage attempt during 1859, the lake was by around one third of its size. It flows trough a channel formed in the drainage attempt, called Höytiäisenkanava, into Lake Pyhäselkä in the province of Northern Karelia. This flows into the Vuoksi River, then into the Neva River delta and via Russia to the Gulf of Finland.

References

  1. ^ a b c "Finnish lakes larger than 40 square kilometers". Finnish Environment Institute.