Mallasvesi | |
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![]() Mallasvesi in Valkeakoski | |
Location | Pälkäne, Valkeakoski |
Coordinates | 61°18′N 24°10′E / 61.300°N 24.167°E |
Type | Lake |
Primary inflows | Kostianvirta, Sulkusalmi |
Primary outflows | Valkeakoski rapids |
Catchment area | Kokemäenjoki |
Basin countries | Finland |
Surface area | 55.711 km2 (21.510 sq mi) |
Average depth | 6.84 m (22.4 ft) |
Max. depth | 32.89 m (107.9 ft) |
Water volume | 0.384 km3 (311,000 acre⋅ft) |
Shore length1 | 159.37 km (99.03 mi) |
Surface elevation | 84.2 m (276 ft) |
Frozen | December–April |
Islands | Hausalo (0.94 m2), Karhunsalo (0.37 m2) |
Settlements | Valkeakoski, Pälkäne |
References | [1] |
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. |
Mallasvesi is a medium-sized lake in Finland. The lake is part of the Kokemäenjoki basin and it is located for municipalities of Pälkäne and Valkeakoski in the Pirkanmaa region. It is a part of a chain of lakes that begins from the lakes Lummene, Vehkajärvi and Vesijako at the drainage divide between the Kokemäenjoki and Kymijoki basins and flows westwards through lakes Kukkia, Iso-Roine, Hauhonselkä and Ilmoilanselkä.[1]