Kem
Kem is a mapped river in the YearMaps hydrographic index. River courses organise settlement, agriculture and frontier-making more durably than any political boundary, and this reach is indexed against the dams, lakes and cities within its catchment.
- Feature Class
- River
- Coordinates
- 64.99°, 32.95°
About Kem
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.
Encyclopedic summary adapted from Wikipedia: Kem (river) (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Kem: Key Facts
| Length | 191 km |
|---|---|
| Average discharge | 275 m³/s |
| Drainage basin | 27,700 km² |
| Source | Nizhnee Kuyto |
| Mouth | White Sea |
| Drainage system | Kem River basin |
| Tributaries | Kepa, Chirko-Kem, Avnereka, Kuzhat-Oya, Okhta, Shomba, Belaya, Ikhazenoya |
Facts from Wikidata Q1130713 (CC0).
Major River Dossiers
Hand-written studies of the great river systems of history.
Connected Reaches
Nearby watercourses in the same drainage network.
Water Bodies in the Catchment
Settlements Along the Reach
Hydraulic Infrastructure Nearby
Surrounding Terrain
Kem: Quick Answers
- Where is Kem?
- Kem is located in Russia, at 64.9903° N, 32.9476° E.
- Are there dams on the Kem?
- No dam on the Kem is recorded in the YearMaps dam index, which covers major structures only.