Lake Imandra
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Imandra (Russian: Имандра) is a lake in the south-eastern part of the Kola Peninsula in Murmansk Oblast, Russia, slightly beyond the Arctic circle. It is located 127 m above sea level, its area is about 876 km2, maximum depth is 67 m. The shape of the shore line is rather complicated. There are a number of islands, the largest one being Erm Island of 26 km2. The three principal parts of the lake connected by narrow straits are Large Imandra (Khibinskaya Imandra) in the north (area 328 km2, length about 55 km, width 3-5 km), Ekostrovskaya Imandra in the centre (area 351 km2), and Babinskaya Imandra in the west (area 133 km2). The lake drains into the Kandalaksha Gulf of the White Sea by the Niva River. The lake is know for the transparency of its water and its abundance of fish.
The town of Monchegorsk, located on the Monche-Guba inlet in the north-western part of the lake, is known as a centre of winter sports.
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