Lake Kubenskoye
Lake Kubenskoye | ||
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Primary inflows Kubena, Uftyuga, Porozovitsa | | |
Primary outflows | Sukhona | |
Catchment area | 14,700 square kilometres (5,700 sq mi)[1] | |
Basin countries | Russia | |
Max. length | 54 kilometres (34 mi) | |
Max. width | 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) | |
Surface area | 407 square kilometres (157 sq mi)[1] | |
Average depth | 1.2 metres (3.9 ft) | |
Max. depth | 10 metres (33 ft) - 13 metres (43 ft) | |
Surface elevation | 110.1 metres (361 ft) |
Lake Kubenskoye (
The lake area is 648 square kilometres (250 sq mi), without islands — 407 square kilometres (157 sq mi). Its average depth is 1.2 metres (3.9 ft). The lake is known for its frequents storms and seasonal fluctuations of water level. The average seasonal variation is 2.4 metres (7.9 ft) and the maximum is 5.49 metres (18.0 ft).[2] The lake is elongated from the northwest to the southeast. It is the source of the river Sukhona, which flows out in the southeastern corner of the lake.
The area of the basin of the lake is 14,700 square kilometres (5,700 sq mi). The basin occupies much of the central and northern parts of Vologda Oblast, as well as parts of Konoshsky District of Arkhangelsk Oblast. The major tributary of the lake is the Kubena.
History
The lake was settled by Russians in the 12th century, when the
References
Media related to Lake Kubenskoye at Wikimedia Commons
- ^ a b Озеро Кубенское (in Russian). State Water Register of Russia. Retrieved 10 November 2011.
- ^ Paleolimnology Guide