Data Summary: Lake Pielinen
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| Site Name |
EUR-18 |
Photo: T. Kanerva |
| Lake Name |
Lake Pielinen |
| State |
Karjala |
| Country |
Finland |
| Latitude |
63:1N |
| Longitude |
29:4E |
| Altitude [m] |
93.7 |
| Surface area [m2] |
867,000,000 |
Volume [m3] |
8,500,000,000 |
| Maximum depth [m] |
60 |
Mean depth [m] |
9.9 |
| Water level control |
Unregulated |
Normal range of annual water level fluctuation [m] |
1.2 |
| Length of shoreline [m] |
610,000 |
Residence time [yr] |
1.9 |
| Catchment area [m2] |
12,823,000,000 |
Hours of bright Sunshine [hr yr-1] |
- |
| Solar radiation [MJ m-2 day-1] |
- |
Freezing period |
Nov-May |
| Mixing type |
Dimictic |
Annual fish catch [t yr-1] |
644 |
| Total N loading [t yr-1] |
2,600 |
Total P loading [t yr-1] |
114 |
| Population |
41,700 |
Population density of catchment area [person km-2] |
5.7 |
WATER USAGE
| Domestic water usage [m3 sec-1] |
- |
Irigation water usage [m3 sec-1] |
- |
| Industrial water usage [m3 sec-1] |
- |
Power generation usage [m3 sec-1] |
- |
LAND USE
| Natural landscape [%] |
83.9 |
Agricultural land [%] |
6.1 |
Others [%] |
10 |
| Siltation |
None |
Toxic Contamination |
Not serious |
| Eutrophication |
- |
Acidification |
- |
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