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Vuoksa Lake


Subject / Topography/Reservoirs and waterways

VUOKSA, lake. Located in Priozersk District. Part of the Vuoksa River system (northern branch.) The largest lake in the Karelian Isthmus. Area: 92.6 sq. km (108 sq. km including the islands’ area.) Max. depth: 25 m, the shallowest part is the Priozersk Reach (depth not exceeding 5 m.) Priozersk Town is located on the shore of V. A popular place with boating fans. The Vuoksa’s flood plain near Baryshevo Settlement is also called Lake V.

Authors
Chistyakov, Anton Yuryevich

Geography
Leningrad Oblast, the/Vyborg District/Baryshevo Settlement
Topographical landmarks/Karelian Isthmus, the
Leningrad Oblast, the/Priozersk District
Leningrad Oblast, the/Priozersk District/Priozersk Town
Topographical landmarks/Vuoksa River, the

Bibliography
Ильина Л.Л., Грахов А.Н. Бесценное богатство: Рассказ о реках и озерах Ленинградской области. Л., 1978, С.57-61
Вуокса. URL: http://www.vuoksa.narod.ru, С.57-61