Freshwater basin

The freshwater basin is a lake of 37 km2 from which the inhabitants of Uusikaupunki and other nearby towns get their drinking water. The basin was dammed up in the mid 1960s. The embankment separates the sea from the lake. The lake is located to the southwest of the city centre. The Welhovesi ring route circles the freshwater basin. More information: https://visituusikaupunki.fi/en/sea-and-nature/velhovesi-ring-route