Kyyvesi (transl.

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Water) is a rather large lake in the

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. Despite its size (129,95 km²) it is very shallow and extremely rocky.Kyyvesi in the Jarviwiki Web Service
Retrieved 2014-03-01. Motorboating on Kyyvesi is recommended only for very experienced boaters as many of the rocks have not been mapped. Also, the limited amount of landing sites is a hindrance in moving swiftly through the lake. A general bathymetric chart was completed in 2006. Canoes, kayaks and

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are recommended for visitors. There is a two-lake canoeing route Kyyvesi– Puula with nice little harbours. The water is dark for the catchment area is mostly swampy terrain. Locals claim that two sorts of zander fishes are living in the lake.

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*{{commonscat-inline, Lake Kyyvesi Lakes of Kangasniemi Lakes of Mikkeli

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