Kem (river)

Kem
Location
Country	Russia
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Lake Lower Kuyto
• elevation	100 m (330 ft)
Mouth	White Sea
• coordinates	64.9508°N 34.6746°E / 64.9508; 34.6746
Length	191 km (119 mi)
Basin size	27,700 km2 (10,700 sq mi)
Discharge
• average	275 m3/s (9,700 cu ft/s)

Not to be confused with Kemijoki.

The Kem (Russian: Кемь, Finnish: Kemijoki) is a river in Republic of Karelia, Russia. It starts from the Lower Kuyto lake and flows through a number of lakes into the White Sea. It is 191 kilometres (119 mi) long, and has a drainage basin of 27,700 square kilometres (10,700 sq mi). There is a cascade of five hydroelectric power plants on the river, and the town of Kem is located at its mouth. Tributaries of the Kem include the Chirko-Kem, Okhta, Kepa and Shomba.

See also

• Kem (Yenisei)