Loppijärvi

Loppijärvi
Loppijärvi
LocationLoppi, Finland
Coordinates60°41′N 024°26′E / 60.683°N 24.433°E / 60.683; 24.433
Lake typeLake
Primary outflowsTervajoki river
Catchment areaKokemäenjoki
Basin countriesFinland
Surface area11.8 km2 (4.6 sq mi)
Average depth1.75 m (5.7 ft)
Max. depth6.71 m (22.0 ft)
Water volume0.0207 km3 (16,800 acre⋅ft)
Residence time0.910 years
Shore length146 km (29 mi)
FrozenDecember–April
Islands25
References[1][2]
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Loppijärvi is a medium-sized lake in Finland. It is situated in the municipality of Loppi in the Kanta-Häme region. The lake is part of Kokemäki River basin and it drains through Tervajoki River into Lake Kernaalanjärvi which in its turn drains into Lake Vanajavesi through Hiidenjoki River.[1] On the north shore of the lake is Kirkonkylä, the administrative center of the Loppi, and on the south shore the village of Läyliäinen.

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References

  1. ^ a b Loppijärvi in the Jarviwiki Web Service. Retrieved 2014-03-02. (in English)
  2. ^ "Loppijärvi" (in Finnish). Kokemäenjoen vesistön vesiensuojeluyhdistys ry. Retrieved 28 August 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)