Ala-Kitka | |
Location: | Kuusamo,[1] Finland |
Coords: | 66.2667°N 86°W |
Inflow: | Raappanansalmi |
Outflow: | Ilveskoski |
Catchment: | Koutajoki |
Pushpin Map: | Finland |
Basin Countries: | Finland |
Area: | 48.5km2 |
Depth: | 3.65m (11.98feet) |
Max-Depth: | 20.8m (68.2feet) |
Volume: | 0.179km3 |
Shore: | 224.12km (139.26miles) |
Elevation: | 240.4m (788.7feet) |
Islands: | 50-100+ |
Ala-Kitka is a medium-sized lake in the Koutajoki main catchment area. It is located in Kuusamo, Northern Ostrobothnia in Finland.[2] It is connected with a bigger lake Yli-Kitka with a Raappanansalmi strait. The two lakes are collectively known as Kitkajärvi or simply Kitka.