Kovda River
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Kovda River is a river
in the south of the Kola Peninsula
in Murmansk Oblast
and Republic of Karelia
, Russia
. It is 233 km in length. The area of its basin
is 26,100 km². The Kovda River originates in the Lake Topozero
and flows through the lakes Lake Pyaozero
and Lake Kovdozero
into the Kandalaksha Gulf
.
River
A river is a natural watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, a lake, a sea, or another river. In a few cases, a river simply flows into the ground or dries up completely before reaching another body of water. Small rivers may also be called by several other names, including...
in the south of the Kola Peninsula
Kola Peninsula
The Kola Peninsula is a peninsula in the far northwest of Russia. Constituting the bulk of the territory of Murmansk Oblast, it lies almost completely to the north of the Arctic Circle and is washed by the Barents Sea in the north and the White Sea in the east and southeast...
in Murmansk Oblast
Murmansk Oblast
Murmansk Oblast is a federal subject of Russia , located in the northwestern part of Russia. Its administrative center is the city of Murmansk.-Geography:...
and Republic of Karelia
Republic of Karelia
The Republic of Karelia is a federal subject of Russia .-Geography:The republic is located in the northwestern part of Russia, taking intervening position between the basins of White and Baltic seas...
, Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
. It is 233 km in length. The area of its basin
Drainage basin
A drainage basin is an extent or an area of land where surface water from rain and melting snow or ice converges to a single point, usually the exit of the basin, where the waters join another waterbody, such as a river, lake, reservoir, estuary, wetland, sea, or ocean...
is 26,100 km². The Kovda River originates in the Lake Topozero
Lake Topozero
Lake Topozero is a large freshwater lake in the Republic of Karelia, northwestern part of Russia. It is located at around and has an area of 986 km², it's 75.3 km long and 30.3 km wide. Maximum depth is about 50 m. There are more than 100 islands on the lake. Topozero is used for...
and flows through the lakes Lake Pyaozero
Lake Pyaozero
Lake Pyaozero is a large freshwater lake in the Republic of Karelia, northwestern part of Russia. It is located at and has an area of 659 km². There are many islands on the lake with total area of 186 km²...
and Lake Kovdozero
Lake Kovdozero
Lake Kovdozero is a large freshwater lake in the southern Murmansk Oblast, northwestern part of Russia. It is located at around . There are many islands in the lake. The hydroelectric power plant was built in 1955, thus transforming the lake to the dam. The surface area of Kovdozero has risen from...
into the Kandalaksha Gulf
Kandalaksha Gulf
The Kandalaksha Gulf is located in the Republic of Karelia, and Murmansk Oblast in northwestern Russia. Forming the north-western corner of the White Sea, it is one of four large bays and gulfs of this sea, the others being the Onega Bay , the Dvina Bay , and the Mezen Bay .The Kola Peninsula...
.