Lake Kovdozero

Kowdosero (Russian Ковдозеро ) is a lake in the south of Murmansk Oblast in northwestern Russia. There are a number of islands in the lake. 1955 Knjaschegubsk hydroelectric power plant was built and the natural lake was dammed by 6.4 m. The original area of ​​the lake grew from 224-294 km ² to 608 km ². The catchment area covers 25,900 km ².

The lake is fed by many rivers. Most important tributaries are Kowda and Lopskaja. With the transformation of the lake into a reservoir the water flows over the Kowdosero a channel for water power plant and on to the White Sea.

The lake is used for fishing, shipping and the timber floating.