Kem River
| Kem River | |
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| Basin | |
| Main source | Lake Lower Kuyto |
| Source elevation | 100 m (330 ft) |
| River mouth | White Sea |
| Size | 27,700 km2 (10,700 sq mi) |
| Country | Russia |
| Physiognomy | |
| Length | 91 km (57 mi) |
Kem (Russian: Кемь, Finnish: Kemijoki) 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. There is a cascade of 5 hydroelectric power plants. A town of Kem is located in the mouth of the Kem River. Tributaries: Chirka-Kem, Kepa, Shomba.
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