Data Summary: Lake Paijanne
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| Site Name |
EUR-19 |

Photo: A. Makela |
| Lake Name |
Lake Paijanne |
| State |
Keski-Soumi, Hame, Mikkeli |
| Country |
Finland |
| Latitude |
61:4N |
| Longitude |
25:4E |
| Altitude [m] |
78 |
| Surface area [m2] |
1,100,000,000 |
Volume [m3] |
17,800,000,000 |
| Maximum depth [m] |
98 |
Mean depth [m] |
17 |
| Water level control |
Regulated |
Normal range of annual water level fluctuation [m] |
1 |
| Length of shoreline [m] |
1,140,000 |
Residence time [yr] |
2.7 |
| Catchment area [m2] |
25,400,000,000 |
Hours of bright Sunshine [hr yr-1] |
- |
| Solar radiation [MJ m-2 day-1] |
8.8 |
Freezing period |
Dec-May |
| Mixing type |
Dimictic |
Annual fish catch [t yr-1] |
1,200 |
| Total N loading [t yr-1] |
5,475 |
Total P loading [t yr-1] |
182.5 |
| Population |
400,000 |
Population density of catchment area [person km-2] |
- |
WATER USAGE
| Domestic water usage [m3 sec-1] |
2.3 |
Irigation water usage [m3 sec-1] |
- |
| Industrial water usage [m3 sec-1] |
0.1 |
Power generation usage [m3 sec-1] |
- |
LAND USE
| Natural landscape [%] |
87 |
Agricultural land [%] |
10 |
Others [%] |
3 |
| Siltation |
None |
Toxic Contamination |
Not serious |
| Eutrophication |
- |
Acidification |
None |
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