Svid River
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The Svid is a river in Kargopolsky District in the south-west of Arkhangelsk Oblast
in Russia
. It connects Lake Vozhe
and Lake Lacha
and belongs to the river basin of the Onega River
. It is 64 kilometres (39.8 mi) long, and the area of its basin 6850 square kilometres (2,644.8 sq mi).
The Svid is part of a major waterway from the Vozhega River
via Lakes Vozhe and Lacha to the Onega River, one of the biggest river basins of the White Sea
.
Its source is the Lake Vozhe
at the border of Vologda Oblast
. The Svid flows from Lake Vozhe to the north, through a very sparsely populated landscape. In its upper course the river is between 40 metres (131.2 ft) and 120 metres (393.7 ft) wide, and flows between boggy and wooded banks. In the middle part of the river the banks becomes more rocky, and the river forms many small rapids. Here the river narrows to 10 metres (32.8 ft)—15 metres (49.2 ft), it flows faster and the banks are higher and steeper. In its lower reaches the river slows down again, and the bank becomes low and marshy. The Svid empties into the southern end of Lake Lacha
, which drains through the Onega River
towards the White Sea
.
The Svid below the rapids (downstream from the village of Gorka) is navigable, though there is no regular passenger navigation.
Arkhangelsk Oblast
Arkhangelsk Oblast is a federal subject of Russia . It includes the Arctic archipelagos of Franz Josef Land and Novaya Zemlya, as well as the Solovetsky Islands in the White Sea....
in 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 connects Lake Vozhe
Lake Vozhe
Lake Vozhe, also known as Lake Charondskoye , is a lake in the northern part of Vologda Oblast in Russia. The area of the lake is , and the are of its basin is and the area of its basin is . The average depth is around . Lake Vozhe drains through the Svid River into Lake Lacha, from which the...
and Lake Lacha
Lake Lacha
Lake Lacha is a freshwater lake, located in the south of Kargopolsky District of Arkhangelsk Oblast in Russia, south of the town of Kargopol. It is the biggest lake in Arkhangelsk Oblast. The area of the lake is , and the area of its basin is...
and belongs to the river basin of the Onega River
Onega River
The Onega is a river in Kargopolsky, Plesetsky, and Onezhsky Districts of Arkhangelsk Oblast in Russia. The Onega connects Lake Lacha with the Onega Bay in the White Sea southwest of Arkhangelsk, flowing in the northern direction. The discharge at the source is and at the mouth is . The river is ...
. It is 64 kilometres (39.8 mi) long, and the area of its basin 6850 square kilometres (2,644.8 sq mi).
The Svid is part of a major waterway from the Vozhega River
Vozhega River
The Vozhega is a river in Vozhegodsky District in the north of Vologda Oblast in Russia, a tributary of Lake Vozhe. The Vozhega belongs to the river basin of the Onega River. It is long, and the area of its basin . The urban-type settlement of Vozhega, the administrative center of Vozhegodsky...
via Lakes Vozhe and Lacha to the Onega River, one of the biggest river basins of the White Sea
White Sea
The White Sea is a southern inlet of the Barents Sea located on the northwest coast of Russia. It is surrounded by Karelia to the west, the Kola Peninsula to the north, and the Kanin Peninsula to the northeast. The whole of the White Sea is under Russian sovereignty and considered to be part of...
.
Its source is the Lake Vozhe
Lake Vozhe
Lake Vozhe, also known as Lake Charondskoye , is a lake in the northern part of Vologda Oblast in Russia. The area of the lake is , and the are of its basin is and the area of its basin is . The average depth is around . Lake Vozhe drains through the Svid River into Lake Lacha, from which the...
at the border of Vologda Oblast
Vologda Oblast
Vologda Oblast is a federal subject of Russia . Its administrative center is Vologda. The largest city is Cherepovets.Vologda Oblast is rich in historic monuments, such as the magnificent Kirillo-Belozersky Monastery, Ferapontov Convent , medieval towns of Velikiy Ustyug and Belozersk, baroque...
. The Svid flows from Lake Vozhe to the north, through a very sparsely populated landscape. In its upper course the river is between 40 metres (131.2 ft) and 120 metres (393.7 ft) wide, and flows between boggy and wooded banks. In the middle part of the river the banks becomes more rocky, and the river forms many small rapids. Here the river narrows to 10 metres (32.8 ft)—15 metres (49.2 ft), it flows faster and the banks are higher and steeper. In its lower reaches the river slows down again, and the bank becomes low and marshy. The Svid empties into the southern end of Lake Lacha
Lake Lacha
Lake Lacha is a freshwater lake, located in the south of Kargopolsky District of Arkhangelsk Oblast in Russia, south of the town of Kargopol. It is the biggest lake in Arkhangelsk Oblast. The area of the lake is , and the area of its basin is...
, which drains through the Onega River
Onega River
The Onega is a river in Kargopolsky, Plesetsky, and Onezhsky Districts of Arkhangelsk Oblast in Russia. The Onega connects Lake Lacha with the Onega Bay in the White Sea southwest of Arkhangelsk, flowing in the northern direction. The discharge at the source is and at the mouth is . The river is ...
towards the White Sea
White Sea
The White Sea is a southern inlet of the Barents Sea located on the northwest coast of Russia. It is surrounded by Karelia to the west, the Kola Peninsula to the north, and the Kanin Peninsula to the northeast. The whole of the White Sea is under Russian sovereignty and considered to be part of...
.
The Svid below the rapids (downstream from the village of Gorka) is navigable, though there is no regular passenger navigation.