Lake Vyalozero

Lake Vyalozero
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Lake Vyalozero is located in Murmansk Oblast
Lake Vyalozero
Lake Vyalozero
Lake Vyalozero is located in Russia
Lake Vyalozero
Lake Vyalozero
LocationKola Peninsula, Murmansk Oblast
Coordinates66°50′23″N 35°10′22″E / 66.8397222°N 35.1727778°E / 66.8397222; 35.1727778
Primary outflowsVyala River
Basin countriesRussia
Surface area98.6 km2 (38.1 sq mi)
Water volume0.8 km3 (0.19 cu mi)[1]
Surface elevation116 m (381 ft)

Lake Vyalozero (Russian: Вялозеро) is a large freshwater lake on the Kola Peninsula, Murmansk Oblast, Russia. The lake is mesotropic, with a slower water exchange than the neighboring Lake Inari.[2] It has an area of 98.6 km². Vyala River, a tributary of the Umba, flows from the lake.

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