Kema River
| Kema Russian: Кема |
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The lower course of the Kema
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| Country | Russia |
| Basin features | |
| Main source |
Lake Kemskoye 164 metres (538 ft) |
| River mouth |
Lake Beloye 113 metres (371 ft) |
| Basin size | 4,480 square kilometres (1,730 sq mi) |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Length | 150 km (93 mi) |
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Coordinates: 60°19′57″N 37°12′07″E / 60.33250°N 37.20194°E
The Kema (Russian: Кема) is a river in Vytegorsky and Vashkinsky Districts of Vologda Oblast in Russia. It flows out of Lake Kemskoye and is a tributary of Lake Beloye. It is 150 kilometres (93 mi) long, and the area of its basin 4,480 square kilometres (1,730 sq mi). The main tributary is the Indomanka River (left).
The source of the Kema is Lake Kemskoye in the north of Vytegorsky District. The river flows in the general direction south and enters Vashkinsky District. It accepts the Indomanka River from the left and turns southwest. The lower course of the river is a water reservoir.
The Kema belongs to the river basins of the Sheksna, the Volga, and the basin of the Caspian Sea. The river basin of the Kema comprises the eastern part of Vytegorsky District, the northern and the eastern parts of Vashkinsky District, and minor areas in Kargopolsky District of Arkhangelsk Oblast. The biggest river belonging to the basin of the Kema is the Soyda River, a tributary of Lake Kemskoye.
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