Imatrankoski
thumb|250px|Imatrankoski rapids Imatrankoski (The Imatra Rapids) are rapids on the Vuoksi in Imatra, Finland. It has been a famous tourist attraction since the late 1700s. Imatrankoski is also one of the National landscapes of Finland. Since 1929, the rapids have been blocked by a dam as the Imatra hydroelectric plant began operation. Today, the dam is opened daily between June and August (Wednesday to Sunday, at 18:00) as well as on Christmas Day and New Year's Eve.
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Imatrankoski is een bij de Finse stad Imatra gelegen stroomversnelling (Fins: koski 'stroomversnelling') in de rivier de Vuoksi. Het is de grootste stroomversnelling van Europa. De stroomversnelling is ontstaan nadat er water uit het Saimaameer door de Salpausselkä was heengebroken, zo'n 4000 - 5000 jaar geleden. Het verval is 18 meter. De Vuoksi mondt vervolgens uit in het Ladogameer.
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