Kem River
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| Kem River | |
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| Origin | Lake Lower Kuyto |
| Mouth | White Sea |
| Basin countries | Russia |
| Length | 191 km |
| Source elevation | ? |
| Avg. discharge | 275 m³/s |
| Basin area | 27,700 km² |
Kem (Russian: Кемь, Finnish: Kemijoki) is a river in Republic of Karelia, Russia. It starts from Lake Lower Kuyto and flows through a number of lakes into the White Sea. There is a cascade of 5 hydroelectric power plants. A town of Kem is located in the mouth of the Kem River. Tributaries: Chirka-Kem, Kepa, Shomba.
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