Lake Salmijärvi
Description:
Salmijärvi is a lake lying in the valley of the Paz River, on the Russian-Norwegian border. It is included both in the Murmansk region and in the Norwegian commune of Sør-Varanger. Of the 32.5 square kilometers, more than half is in Russia (23 square kilometers). The lake is used as a security reservoir for the Skugfos HPP. The height above sea level is about 21 meters.
The lake is connected by the Paz River with the Barents Sea. The shores are elevated, covered with pine-birch forest. In the center, Mount Harjunwara is issued. The largest island is Little Skuge. The northwestern part of the lake is decorated with Svanvik Bay.
On the banks and nearby there are Norwegian settlements Svanvik, Björnebükt, Björklund, Hovland. Of the Russians, only the village of Salmijärvi. On the eastern coast stretches the Russian highway, and on the western - Norwegian. The Norwegian name Svanevatn means “Swan Lake”.