Umbozero Lake | |
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Location | Murmansk Oblast |
Coordinates | 67°41′45″N 34°22′44″E / 67.69583°N 34.37889°ECoordinates: 67°41′45″N 34°22′44″E / 67.69583°N 34.37889°E |
Type | Natural lake |
Primary inflows | Sura River |
Primary outflows | Umba River |
Basin countries | Russia |
Max. length | 44 km (27 mi) |
Max. width | 10 km (6.2 mi) |
Surface area | 422 km2 (163 sq mi) |
Average depth | 15 m (49 ft) |
Max. depth | 115 m (377 ft) |
Surface elevation | 149 m (489 ft) |
Umbozero Lake (Russian: Умбозеро, named after the adherent Umba River) is located in Murmansk Oblast of Russia, between the Khibiny on the west and Lovozero Tundras on the east. Area is 422 km², average depth is 15 m, maximum is 115. The lake freezes from the end of October. Its largest island is Sarvanovsky. Three kinds of fish are found in the lake.