Lake Kovdozero
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| Lake Kovdozero | |
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| Location | Murmansk Oblast |
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| Lake type | natural lake, reservoir |
| Basin countries | Russia |
| Surface area | 608 km² |
| Max. depth | 63 m |
Lake Kovdozero (Russian: Ковдозеро) is a large freshwater lake in the southern Murmansk Oblast, northwestern part of Russia. It is located at around . There are many islands on the lake. The hydroelectric power plant was built in 1955, thus transforming the lake to the dam. Surface area of Kovdozero have risen from 224-294 km² to 608 km². Many rivers empties to Kovdozero. The lake is used to fishery, water transport and timber floating.
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