| Kuolimo | |
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  Kuolimo | |
| Coordinates | 61°16′N27°32′E / 61.267°N 27.533°E /61.267; 27.533 |
| Catchment area | 861 km2 (332 sq mi) |
| Basin countries | Finland |
| Surface area | 79 km2 (31 sq mi) |
| Average depth | 9.8 m (32 ft) |
| Max. depth | 41 m (135 ft) |
| Water volume | 0.78 km3 (0.19 cu mi) |
| Shore length1 | 395 km (245 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 77 m (253 ft) |
| Frozen | December-April |
| References | Järviwiki Web Service |
| 1 Shore length isnot a well-defined measure. | |
Kuolimo is a medium-sized lake in south-easternFinland, in the municipalities ofSavitaipale andSuomenniemi.[1]
Lake Kuolimo is closely linked to Finland's largest lakeSaimaa, and discharges into it through two separate routes, featuring the rapids of Partakoski and Kärnänkoski. The lakes belong to theVuoksi river basin, which drains throughLake Ladoga to theGulf of Finland.
Kuolimo is considered a particularly clean-water lake. It is inhabited by a relict population of theArctic char. The critically endangered fish lives only certain parts of southern Lake Saimaa, includingYövesi,Luonteri andRuokovesi. The original population lives only in Lake Kuolimo. Fishing of the Arctic char is totally prohibited.[2]
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