Lake Engozero (Russian: Энгозеро, Finnish: Enkijärvi[1]) is a large freshwater lake in the Republic of Karelia, Russia. It has an area of 122 km2 (without islands), length of 36.4 km, width of 7.9 km and a maximum depth of 18 m. There are 144 islands with total area of 14 km2 on the lake.[2]

Lake Engozero
Lake Engozero in 1985
Lake Engozero is located in Karelia
Lake Engozero
Lake Engozero
LocationRepublic of Karelia
Coordinates65°46′00″N 33°32′00″E / 65.766667°N 33.53333°E / 65.766667; 33.53333
Basin countriesRussia
Max. length36.4 km (22.6 mi)
Max. width7.9 km (4.9 mi)
Surface area122 km2 (47 sq mi)
Max. depth18 m (59 ft)
Islands144

References

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  1. ^ "Enkijärvi - Eksonyymit". Eksonyymit – Kotimaisten kielten keskus. Retrieved 2024-04-15.
  2. ^ Arctic Institute of North America (1963). "Arctic Bibliography".