Saraavesi is a medium-sized lake in

Laukaa Laukaa (; sv, Laukas) is a municipality of Finland. It is located next to Jyväskylä and is part of the Central Finland region. The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . The ...

Finland Finland ( fi, Suomi ; sv, Finland ), officially the Republic of Finland (; ), is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It shares land borders with Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east, with the Gulf of Bo ...

. It flows to lake Leppävesi via Kuhankoski rapids. The lake is part of Keitele Canal, a waterway connecting

Lake Keitele Keitele is a large lake located in Central Finland. With the area of 493.59 km2 it is the 9th largest lake in the country. The lake is divided into three regions, Ylä-, Keski-, and Ala-Keitele, of which Keski-Keitele is the largest. Water in ...

and Päijänne. Saraakallio rock paintings are located on the shore of Saraavesi. Several parts of the lake are included to the

Natura 2000 Natura 2000 is a network of nature protection areas in the territory of the European Union. It is made up of Special Areas of Conservation and Special Protection Areas designated under the Habitats Directive and the Birds Directive, respectiv ...

protection program. There are a shallow lake Peukaloinen, Saraakallio rocks,

esker An esker, eskar, eschar, or os, sometimes called an ''asar'', ''osar'', or ''serpent kame'', is a long, winding ridge of stratified sand and gravel, examples of which occur in glaciated and formerly glaciated regions of Europe and North Ame ...

s, Tarvaalanvirta and Kuusaankoski rapids and some cultural heritage places.Vatianjärven-Saraaveden suojelualue
Environment Authortity of Finland. Retrieved 2014-02-20. Saraakallio - view

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* Kymi basin Landforms of Central Finland Lakes of Laukaa {{WesternFinland-geo-stub

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