Vodla

The Vodla (Russian: Водла, Finnish: Vodlajoki) is a river in the south-east of Republic of Karelia, Russia. The town of Pudozh is located along Vodla. The river is formed at the confluence of the rivers Sukhaya Vodla and Vama, two outflows of the Lake Vodlozero, a large freshwater lake in the southeastern part of Karelia.[1] It is 149 kilometres (93 mi) long, and has a drainage basin of 13,700 square kilometres (5,300 sq mi).[2] After rising in Lake Vodlozero, the river flows south before turning west into Lake Onega, Europe's second largest lake. From there, the 224-kilometer river Svir connects Lake Onega with Lake Ladoga. The Vodla's water is soft and humic.[3]

Vodla
Location
CountryRussia
Physical characteristics
SourceLake Vodlozero
MouthLake Onega
  coordinates
61.7973°N 35.9647°E / 61.7973; 35.9647
Length149 km (93 mi)
Basin size13,700 km2 (5,300 sq mi)
Discharge 
  average130 m3/s (4,600 cu ft/s)
Basin features
ProgressionLake OnegaSvirLake LadogaNevaGulf of Finland

References

  1. Водла, Great Soviet Encyclopedia
  2. Река ВОДЛА in the State Water Register of Russia (Russian)
  3. Tockner, Klement; et al. Rivers of Europe. Academic Press. Retrieved 11 March 2013.
Lake Vodlozero
Lake Onega


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