Kulovesi
Encyclopedia
Kulovesi is a lake in Finland
. It is situated in the area of the towns Nokia
and Sastamala
in the Pirkanmaa
region. The lake is part of the Kokemäenjoki
basin. The lake Pyhäjärvi drains through the Nokianvirta
River into the Lake Kulovesi from the west and the lake Kyrösjärvi
through a chain of lakes
and the Siuronkoski rapids from the north. The lake gathers waters from an area of 20 822 km² that includes the whole upper part of the Kokemäenjoki basin. Lake Kulovesi drains into the lake Rautavesi
which in its turn drains into the lake Liekovesi and this finally into the Kokemäenjoki River.
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
. It is situated in the area of the towns Nokia
Nokia, Finland
Nokia, Finland is a town and a municipality on the banks of the Nokianvirta River in the region of Pirkanmaa, some west of Tampere. As of it has a population of .-History:...
and Sastamala
Sastamala
Sastamala is a town and municipality of Finland. It was created January 1, 2009, when the municipalities of Vammala, Äetsä and Mouhijärvi were consolidated into a single town....
in the Pirkanmaa
Pirkanmaa
Pirkanmaa , or the Tampere Region , is a region of Finland. It borders on the regions of Satakunta, Tavastia Proper, Päijänne Tavastia, Southern Ostrobothnia and Central Finland....
region. The lake is part of the Kokemäenjoki
Kokemäenjoki
The Kokemäenjoki is a river and its drainage basin in southwestern Finland.-Geography:The river originates at Lake Liekovesi in the Pirkanmaa region, and flows to the Gulf of Bothnia at Pori in the Satakunta region...
basin. The lake Pyhäjärvi drains through the Nokianvirta
Nokianvirta
Nokianvirta is a river of Finland. It flows from the lake Pyhäjärvi near Tampere to the lake Kulovesi, which is a part of a lake system from which the river Kokemäenjoki begins its course towards the Gulf of Bothnia. Nokianvirta is located in Nokia, Finland, the town that gave its name to the Nokia...
River into the Lake Kulovesi from the west and the lake Kyrösjärvi
Kyrösjärvi
Kyrösjärvi is a lake in Finland. It is situated in the municipalities of Ikaalinen, Hämeenkyrö and Ylöjärvi in the Pirkanmaa region in western Finland. The lake is part of the Kokemäenjoki basin and it drains trough a chain of lakes into the lake Kulovesi in the south.-References:*...
through a chain of lakes
Chain of Lakes
Chain of Lakes is a common name for a series of lakes linked by waterways. Some of these include:* The Chain of Lakes area in Minneapolis, Minnesota* The village of Chain-O-Lakes, Missouri* Chain of Lakes...
and the Siuronkoski rapids from the north. The lake gathers waters from an area of 20 822 km² that includes the whole upper part of the Kokemäenjoki basin. Lake Kulovesi drains into the lake Rautavesi
Rautavesi (Sastamala)
Rautavesi is a lake in Finland. It is located in the municipality of Sastamala in the Pirkanmaa region in western Finland. Its main inflow is the lake Kulovesi in the east and it drains into the lake Liekovesi trough the Vammaskoski rapids in the west. Lake Liekovesi, in its turn drains into the...
which in its turn drains into the lake Liekovesi and this finally into the Kokemäenjoki River.