The Kuyto ( ) are three lakes in the
Republic of Karelia, in the northwestern part of
Russia
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. The Kuyto lakes are connected by natural canals, and are used for
timber rafting
Timber rafting is a method of transporting felled tree trunks by tying them together to make rafts, which are then drifted or pulled downriver, or across a lake or other body of water. It is arguably, after log driving, the second cheapest mean ...
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*Upper Kuyto (, ) is located at . It has an area of 198 km², surface elevation of 103 m and a maximum depth of 44 m.
*Middle Kuyto (, ) is located at and has an area of 257 km², surface elevation of 101 m and a maximum depth of 34 m.
*Lower Kuyto (, ) is located at and has an area of 141 km², surface elevation of 100 m and a maximum depth of 33 m. Lower Kuyto terminates at a dam built in 1956, below which flows the
Kem River
The Kem (, ) 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. It is long, and has a drainage basin of . There is a cascade of 5 hydroelectric power plants. The to ...
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There are numerous islands on Kuyto Lakes.
Lakes of the Republic of Karelia
Lake groups of Russia
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