Suma (White Sea)
Suma Су́ма |
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Water code | RU : 02020001412102000007068 | |
location | Republic of Karelia ( Russia ) | |
River system | Suma | |
origin | See Melosero 63 ° 25 '24 " N , 35 ° 55' 12" O |
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Onega Bay ( White Sea ) Coordinates: 64 ° 17 ′ 15 ″ N , 35 ° 24 ′ 28 ″ E 64 ° 17 ′ 15 ″ N , 35 ° 24 ′ 28 ″ E |
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Mouth height |
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length | 164 km | |
Catchment area | 2020 km² | |
Discharge at the Sumski Possad A Eo gauge : 1990 km² Location: 5.9 km above the mouth |
MQ 1926/1988 Mq 1926/1988 |
20 m³ / s 10.1 l / (s km²) |
Flowing lakes | Schunosero , Chischosero , Pulosero , Sumosero | |
Communities | Sumsky Posad |
The Suma ( Russian Су́ма ) is a tributary of the White Sea in the Republic of Karelia in northwestern Russia .
The Suma flows from Lake Melosero in the far east of the Republic of Karelia in a predominantly north-northwest direction to the White Sea and finally flows into Onega Bay . On its way to the sea, it flows through a number of lakes including Schunosero , Chischosero , Pulosero and Sumosero . The river is rich in rapids.
The Suma has a length of 164 km. Its catchment area covers an area of 2020 km². The river is mainly fed by the snowmelt . The mean discharge 5.9 km above the mouth is 20 m³ / s. The river usually freezes in November / December and remains ice-covered until the end of April / May.
At least in the past, rafting was carried out on the Suma .