Lake Topozero

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Lake Topozero
Lake Topozero - from space
from space
Location Republic of Karelia
Coordinates 65.66° N 32° ECoordinates: 65.66° N 32° E
Basin countries Russia
Max. length 75.3 km
Max. width 30.3 km
Surface area 986 km²
Max. depth 50 m
Islands 100+

Lake Topozero (Russian: Топозеро, Finnish: Tuoppajärvi) is a large freshwater lake in the Republic of Karelia, northwestern part of Russia. It is located at around 65.66° N 32° E and has an area of 986 km², it's 75.3 km long and 30.3 km wide. Maximum depth is about 50 m. There are more than 100 islands on the lake. Topozero is used for fishery and timber floating.