Verkhnetulomskoye Reservoir

Hydroelectric reservoir in Kola Peninsula, Murmansk Oblast
68°35′N 31°12′E / 68.583°N 31.200°E / 68.583; 31.200Lake typeHydroelectric reservoirPrimary inflowsLotta, Nota, VuvaPrimary outflowsTulomaBasin countriesRussiaMax. length85 km (53 mi)Surface area745 km2 (288 sq mi)

The Verkhnetulomskoye Reservoir (Russian: Верхнетуломское водохранилище) is a large reservoir on the Kola Peninsula, Murmansk Oblast, Russia. It impounds the river Tuloma. It was constructed in 1964-1965, and has an area of 745 km².[1] Since the construction of the reservoir, the former Lake Notozero (Russian: Нотозеро; Skolt Sami: Njuõʹttjäuʹrr; Northern Sami: Njuohttejávri) has been submerged.

References

  1. ^ Верхнетуломское водохранилище, Great Soviet Encyclopedia
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