Voronya

The Voronya (Russian: Воро́нья) is a river on the Kola Peninsula in Murmansk Oblast, Russia. It is 155 km in length. The area of its drainage basin is 9,940 km².[1] The Voronya flows out of Lake Lovozero and into the Barents Sea.

Voronya
Location
CountryRussia
Physical characteristics
MouthBarents Sea
  coordinates
69°10′57″N 35°47′57″E
Length137 km (85 mi)
Basin size1,600 km2 (620 sq mi)

There are two hydroelectric power stations on the river, with a total capacity of 351 MW and an annual production of 1069 GWh.

References

  1. Река Воронья in the State Water Register of Russia (Russian)


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