Lake Lovozero

For other uses, see Lovozero (disambiguation).

Lake Lovozero
Lake Lovozero Lake Lovozero
Location	Kola Peninsula, Murmansk Oblast
Coordinates	67°54′N 35°12′E
Type	natural lake, reservoir
Primary inflows	Voronya, Seydyavryok
Primary outflows	Voronya
Basin countries	Russia
Surface area	200 km2 (77 sq mi)
Average depth	5.7 m (19 ft)
Max. depth	35 m (115 ft)
Residence time	10 months

Lake Lovozero (Kildin Sami: Луяввьр, Skolt Sami: Luujäuʹrr, Russian: Ловозеро, Northern Sami: Lujávri, Finnish: Luujärvi) is located on the Kola Peninsula, in Murmansk Oblast within the Barents Sea basin and ensures runoff from the river Voronya. Area: 200 km², average depth is 5.7 metres, maximal 35 m. Annual fluctuations do not exceed 1 m, and the average period of water renewal is about 10 months. The lake has a winding coastline and many peninsulas and islands. The area surrounding the lake, e.g. the Lovozerskiye Tundras is commonly known as "Ловозёрье" in Russian (Lovozerye, Lovozyorye).

In 1970, two hydroelectric power plants were built on the Voronya River at Serebryansk, about 100 kilometers downstream from the lake. The dam at the power plant created a reservoir on the Voronya with the same waterlevel as Lake Lovozero, effectively turning the two bodies of water into one.

One of the most important rare-earth elements deposits of Europe is located in the Lake Lozovero and nearby areas of the Kola Peninsula.