Koitajoki

Headwaters of Koitajoki

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Koitajoki (Russian Койтайоки ) is a river in eastern Finland and partly in the Republic of Karelia in Russia.

The river has its origin at the Finnish- Russian border in the municipality of Ilomantsi in North Karelia. He runs a piece in Finland, happened while the Koivusuo - reserve, then flows over a distance of 30 km to the south by the Republic of Karelia and then return to Finland. He now flows in a northwesterly direction. It flows through the lake Nuorajärvi, the Petkeljärvi National Park is located at the southern end, and later the marshy area of ​​Kesonsuo.

In the middle reaches of the Koitajoki is a 69 km long paddle track.

Next effluent coming meets the outflow of Koitere from right to Koitajoki. At this point, about 20 km before its confluence with the Pielisjoki, a majority of the water is drained. First, the water passes into two storage tanks that are dammed by Heinäjoki Dam and Pamilo Dam. The water is then supplied via an underground tunnel, which is equipped with 84 - MW Pamilo hydropower plant. The drop height is 50 m.