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Kem (river)

The Kem (Russian: Кемь, Finnish: Kemijoki) is a river in Republic of Karelia, Russia. It starts from Lake Lower Kuyto and flows through a number of lakes into the White Sea. It is 191 kilometres (119 mi) long, and has a drainage basin of 27,700 square kilometres (10,700 sq mi). There is a cascade of 5 hydroelectric power plants. The town of Kem is located in the mouth of the Kem. Tributaries: Chirka-Kem, Okhta, Kepa, Shomba.

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References

  1. ^ "Река КЕМЬ in the State Water Register of Russia". textual.ru (in Russian).
  2. ^ Кемь (река в Карельской АССР), Great Soviet Encyclopedia