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Näsijärvi
Näsijärvi () is a lake above sea level, in the Pirkanmaa region of southern Finland. Näsijärvi is the biggest lake in the Tampere area at in size. The city of Tampere was built along the Tammerkoski rapids, through which the lake drains into Pyhäjärvi. The water quality of the lake has improved as forest industry has decreased the amount of waste water.

Kokemäenjoki
300px|thumb|Kokemäenjoki river flows through Pori, [[Satakunta region.]]
The Kokemäenjoki ("Kokemäki River", ) is a river in southwestern Finland.
Pyhäjärvi
lake in Pirkanmaa, Finland (near Tampere)

Tammerkoski
thumb|200px|Näsijärvi and Tammerkoski seen from Näsinneula tower
thumb|200px|The north part of Tammerkoski. On the left, the former Finlayson textile mill. On the right, the former metal and textile factory Tampella.
thumb|Tammerkoski is drained on rare occasions to maintain the bridges.
Tammerkoski is a channel of rapids in Tampere, Finland. The city of Tampere is located between two lakes, Näsijärvi and Pyhäjärvi. The difference in altitude between these two is and the water flows from Näsijärvi to Pyhäjärvi through the Tammerkoski rapids.
The banks of the Tammerkoski are among the oldest i
Vanajavesi
Vanajavesi is a large lake in southern Finland, in the regions of Pirkanmaa and Kanta-Häme. It is part of the Kokemäenjoki basin. The lake gathers waters from a wide area in Pirkanmaa, Kanta-Häme and parts of the Päijät-Häme region.
Keurusselkä
Keurusselkä is a lake in Central Finland between the towns of Keuruu to the north and Mänttä to the south. It covers an area of . Its average depth is with a maximum depth of . The surface lies at above sea level. The lake is long and is a part of the Kokemäenjoki River basin. Keurusselkä gained international publicity in 2004 when a pair of amateur geologists discovered an ancient impact structure on the western shore of the lake.
Ruovesi
lake in Pirkanmaa region, Finland
Sääksjärvi
Sääksjärvi () is a lake in Kokemäki, Satakunta, western Finland, east from the town of Pori. The lake is notable because it overlies an impact crater.
Rautavesi
lake in Sastamala, Finland
Roine
medium-sized lake in Pirkanmaa, Finland
Längelmävesi
'''''' () is a lake in southwestern Finland. The lake is located mostly in the Pirkanmaa region at an elevation of . Längelmävesi is within the municipalities of Jämsä (formerly Längelmäki), Kangasala (formerly Sahalahti), Kuhmalahti, and Orivesi.
Mallasvesi
Mallasvesi is a medium-sized lake in Finland. The lake is part of the Kokemäenjoki basin and located in the municipalities of Pälkäne and Valkeakoski in the Pirkanmaa region. It is a part of a chain of lakes that begins from the lakes Lummene, Vehkajärvi and Vesijako at the drainage divide between the Kokemäenjoki and Kymijoki basins and flows westwards through lakes Kukkia, Iso-Roine, Hauhonselkä and Ilmoilanselkä.

Nokianvirta
thumb|River Nokianvirta near the town centrum in Nokia

Loimijoki
thumb|right|Loimijoki in Vampula
The river Loimijoki is a river in Finland and the longest tributary of the river Kokemäenjoki. The river originates at the lake Pyhäjärvi in Tammela and joins the river Kokemäenjoki in Huittinen. There is a difference in elevation between the source and the mouth of the river, which is long. The river drains a catchment area of . The river has several dams at Forssa, Jokioinen and Loimaa.

Kyrösjärvi
Kyrösjärvi is a medium-sized 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 through a chain of lakes into the lake Kulovesi in the south.
Kuohijärvi
Kuohijärvi is a lake in Finland. It is part of a chain of lakes that begins from the lakes Lummene and Vesijako at the drainage divide between the Kokemäenjoki and Kymijoki basins, flows westwards from there and drains into lake Mallasvesi through the lakes Kuohijärvi, Kukkia, Iso-Roine, Hauhonselkä and Ilmoilanselkä. From Mallasvesi, the waters flow through Vanajavesi and Pyhäjärvi towards the west, and ultimately to the Gulf of Bothnia. Kuohijärvi lake is part of the Kokemäenjoki basin and is located for the most part in the area of the city of Hämeenlinna (in the former municipality of Hauh
Kulovesi
Kulovesi is a medium-sized 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 (last one being Mahnalanselkä – Kirkkojärvi) and the Siuronkoski rapids from the north near the Siuro village. 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
Ähtärinjärvi
Ähtärinjärvi is a lake in Finland. It is situated in the municipalities of Ähtäri, Alajärvi (formerly Lehtimäki) and Soini in the South Ostrobothnia region in western Finland. The lake is part of the Kokemäenjoki basin and drains through a chain of lakes that includes among others the lakes Toisvesi and Tarjanne in the Pirkanmaa region, where the lake Tarjanne in its turn drains into the Lake Ruovesi.
Iidesjärvi
Iidesjärvi is a small lake in Tampere, Finland. It is situated southeast of the center of Tampere. It has a tower built for birdwatchers on its east end.
Vaskivesi – Visuvesi
lake in Finland
Toisvesi
Toisvesi is a medium-sized lake in Finland. It is situated in the municipality of Virrat in the Pirkanmaa region in western Finland. The lake is part of the Kokemäki River basin and a part of a chain of lakes that consist among others of the lakes Ähtärinjärvi, Toisvesi and Tarjanne, which in its turn drains into the Lake Ruovesi. The lake is quite deep by mean depth, and the deepest point is 85 meters under the surface.
Tarjanne
Tarjanne (also Tarjannevesi) is a medium-sized lake in Finland. It is situated in the municipalities of Ruovesi, Virrat and Mänttä-Vilppula in the Pirkanmaa region in western Finland. The lake is part of the Kokemäenjoki basin. The main inflows are the lake Vaskivesi and a chain of lakes north of it in the west and a chain of lakes from the lake Pihlajavesi in the north. The lake drains into the Lake Ruovesi in the south.
Murole Canal
canal in Ruovesi, Finland
Kukkia
Kukkia is a medium-sized lake in Finland. It is a part of a chain of lakes that begins from the lakes Lummene, Vehkajärvi and Vesijako at the drainage divide between the Kokemäenjoki and Kymijoki basins and flows westwards from there through the Lake Kuohijärvi into Lake Kukkia. From Kukkia the chain of lakes drains into lake Mallasvesi through the lakes Iso-Roine, Hauhonselkä and Ilmoilanselkä, and the waters ultimately flow to the Gulf of Bothnia. The lake is part of the Kokemäenjoki basin and is located for the main part in the municipality of Pälkäne in the Pirkanmaa region and for a small
Vesijako
Vesijako (also Vesijakaa) is a lake in Finland. It is situated in Padasjoki in the region of Päijänne Tavastia.
Rutajärvi
lake of Urjala, Finland

Iso-Roine
Iso-Roine (also Iso Roinevesi) is medium-sized lake in the Kokemäenjoki main catchment area in the Kanta-Häme region in Finland. The lake is located in the area of the city of Hämeenlinna. It is part of a chain of lakes that begins from the lakes Lummene and Vesijako at the drainage divide between the Kokemäenjoki and Kymijoki basins and flows westwards from there through the lakes Kuohijärvi and Kukkia into the Lake Iso-Roine, which in turn drains into lake Mallasvesi through the lakes Hauhonselkä and Ilmoilanselkä.
Lake Kuorevesi
lake in Mänttä-Vilppula, Finland
Lummene
Lummene (also Lummenne) is a lake in Finland in the municipality of Kuhmoinen in the Central Finland region.
Loppijärvi
Loppijärvi is a medium-sized lake in Finland. It is situated in the municipality of Loppi in the Kanta-Häme region. The lake is part of Kokemäki River basin and it drains through Tervajoki River into Lake Kernaalanjärvi which in its turn drains into Lake Vanajavesi through Hiidenjoki River. On the north shore of the lake is Kirkonkylä, the administrative center of the Loppi, and on the south shore the village of Läyliäinen.
Pääjärvi
middle-sized Finnish lake in Tavastia region
Vehkajärvi
Vehkajärvi is a medium-sized lake in Finland. It is located at the border of Pirkanmaa, Päijät-Häme and Central Finland regions in the Finnish Lakeland. The lake is mostly in the municipality of Kangasala, with smaller parts in the municipalities of Pälkäne, Padasjoki and Kuhmoinen.
Vesijärvi
lake in Pirkanmaa region, Finland
Kernaalanjärvi
Kernaalanjärvi is a medium-sized lake in Finland. It is situated in the municipality of Janakkala in the Kanta-Häme region. The lake is part of Kokemäenjoki basin and it drains into Lake Vanajavesi through Hiidenjoki River.
Pälkänevesi
Pälkänevesi is a lake in Finland. The lake is located in the municipality of Pälkäne in the Pirkanmaa region.
Pihlajavesi
lake in Keuruu, Finland
Hervantajärvi
Hervantajärvi is a lake in Pirkanmaa, Finland, located in the between of Tampere's Hervantajärvi district and Lempäälä's Sääksjärvi district, which belongs to the Moisionjoki catchment area of the Vanajavesi–Pyhäjärvi area in the Kokemäki River watershed. Lake Hervantajärvi is part of the catchment area of Lake Höytämönjärvi.
Keuruun Kaituri
lake in Keuruu, Finland
Ilmoilanselkä
Ilmoilanselkä is a lake in Finland. It is part of a chain of lakes that begins from the lakes Lummene and Vesijako at the drainage divide between the Kokemäenjoki and Kymijoki basins, flows westwards from there through the lakes Kuohijärvi, Kukkia, Iso-Roine, Hauhonselkä and Ilmoilanselkä and drains into lake Mallasvesi. From there the waters flow through Vanajavesi and Pyhäjärvi towards the Kokemäenjoki in the west, and ultimately to the Gulf of Bothnia. Ilmoilanselkä is part of the Kokemäenjoki basin and is located for the most part in the area of the city of Hämeenlinna (in the former munic
Hallinjärvi
Hallinjärvi is a lake in Keuruu municipality in the province of Central Finland in Finland. The area of the lake is 44 hectares and the coast is 4.16 km long. The lake is part of the Kokemäenjoki main catchment area. It is located approximately 54 km west of Jyväskylä and approximately 210 km north of Helsinki.
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Kolonjärvi
Kolonjärvi is a lake in Keuruu in central Finland which is party of the Kokemäenjoki watershed. It has an area of , and a coastline of some .