Vaajanvirta

Vaajanvirta
Vaajavirta
Vaajanvirta in June 2013
Location
CountryFinland
RegionCentral Finland
MunicipalityJyväskylä
DistrictVaajakoski
Physical characteristics
SourceLeppävesi
  coordinates62°15′43″N 25°54′43″E / 62.262°N 25.912°E / 62.262; 25.912
  elevation80.8 m (265 ft)
MouthLake Päijänne
  coordinates
62°14′06″N 25°52′37″E / 62.235°N 25.877°E / 62.235; 25.877
  elevation
78.3 m (257 ft)
Length3.9 km (2.4 mi)
Basin size17,668 km2 (6,822 sq mi)
Depth 
  maximum25 m (82 ft)
Discharge 
  average150 m3/s (5,300 cu ft/s)
  maximum471 m3/s (16,600 cu ft/s)
Basin features
River systemKymijoki

The Vaajanvirta, also spelled as Vaajavirta, is a 3.9-kilometre (2.4 mi) long river in the Vaajakoski area of Jyväskylä, Finland. It begins from the lake Leppävesi and discharges into Lake Päijänne. The river's basin has a surface area of 17,668 square kilometres (6,822 sq mi), which includes many major Central Finnish lakes, such as Lake Keitele.

The river is part of the Keitele Canal's route, which connects the lakes Päijänne and Keitele. The Finnish national road 4 and the Jyväskylä–Pieksämäki railway also cross the river.