Venetjoki Reservoir (Finnish: Venetjoen tekojärvi) is a medium-sized lake in the Perhonjoki main catchment area. It is located in the Central Ostrobothnia region in Finland.[1] The purpose of the reservoir is to prevent spring flooding in the lower parts of the river. On the river Perhonjoki there are also two smaller reservoirs, Patana Reservoir and Vissavesi Reservoir.

Venetjoki Reservoir
Venetjoki Reservoir is located in Finland
Venetjoki Reservoir
Venetjoki Reservoir
Coordinates63°32′06″N 24°13′59″E / 63.535°N 24.233°E / 63.535; 24.233
TypeReservoir
Primary inflowsPahkajoki
Primary outflowsKivioja
Catchment areaPerhonjoki
Basin countriesFinland
Surface area15.213 km2 (5.874 sq mi)
Shore length163.66 km (39.56 mi)
Surface elevation133.6 m (438 ft)
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

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  1. ^ Venetjoki Reservoir in the Jarviwiki Web Service. Retrieved 2014-03-07. (in English)