Vuoksi basin
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The Vuoksi basin is a major river system in the Karelia region of Finland and Russia, known for draining Lake Saimaa and flowing into Lake Ladoga.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
drainage basin
ⓘ
river basin ⓘ |
| basinSovereignCountry |
Finland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Russia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
Finland
ⓘ
Russia ⓘ |
| crossesBorderBetween | Finland and Russia ⓘ |
| drainageDivideWith |
Gulf of Finland basin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kymi River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ Neva River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| drainagePattern | from Lake Saimaa southeastward to Lake Ladoga ⓘ |
| drains | Lake Saimaa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flowsThrough |
Leningrad Oblast
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Republic of Karelia NERFINISHED ⓘ South Karelia region of Finland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
boreal climate
ⓘ
lake-rich catchment ⓘ transboundary river basin ⓘ |
| hasEcologicalSignificance |
supports boreal freshwater ecosystems
ⓘ
supports migratory fish populations ⓘ |
| hasEconomicImportance |
fisheries
ⓘ
hydropower production ⓘ inland navigation ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalSignificance | important for Karelia region development ⓘ |
| hasHydrologicalRole | connects Lake Saimaa to Lake Ladoga ⓘ |
| hasMajorLake |
Lake Ladoga
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lake Saimaa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMajorRiver | Vuoksi River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasManagementIssue | shared water management between Finland and Russia ⓘ |
| hasOutflow | Lake Ladoga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOutletRiver | Vuoksi River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasUse |
recreation
ⓘ
water supply ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Finland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Karelia NERFINISHED ⓘ Russia ⓘ |
| locatedOnContinent | Europe ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Vuoksi River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Baltic Sea drainage basin
ⓘ
Lake Ladoga basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region |
Republic of Karelia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
South Karelia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| riverSystem | Vuoksi River system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tributaryOf | Lake Ladoga basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ultimateOutflow | Baltic Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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