Vodla Explained

Vodla
Source1:Lake Vodlozero
Mouth:Lake Onega
Mouth Coordinates:61.7973°N 35.9647°W
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:Russia
Length:149km (93miles)
Discharge1 Avg:130m3/s
Basin Size:13700km2

The Vodla is a river in the south-east of Republic of Karelia, Russia. The town of Pudozh is located along Vodla. The river is formed at the confluence of the rivers Sukhaya Vodla and Vama, two outflows of the Lake Vodlozero, a large freshwater lake in the southeastern part of Karelia. It is long, and has a drainage basin of . After rising in Lake Vodlozero, the river flows south before turning west into Lake Onega, Europe's second largest lake. From there, the 224-kilometer river Svir connects Lake Onega with Lake Ladoga. The Vodla's water is soft and humic.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Tockner, Klement. Rivers of Europe. 31 January 2009. Academic Press. 9780080919089. 11 March 2013. etal.