Lake Superior Wolf

Upper Wolf Lake is one of the 70 largest lakes of the Kola Peninsula (18 km2).

Lake fresh, located in the northern part of the Murmansk region, near Monchegorsk and Olenegorsk. It is joined by the ridges of the Wolf Tundra. The lake is located at an altitude of about 165 m above sea level.

It belongs to the basin of the White Sea and is connected with it by the Wolf River. The upper Wolf lies in a mountainous dry area. Only in the central part there are small swamps. On the east coast there is a picturesque view of the slopes of the surrounding hills. Local Mount Tuybola reaches 500 m high.

In the west and south, the shores are bordered by gentle wooded elevations of the Wolf Tundra. The highest peaks are Mount Juksporr with a height of 957 m, Sainbasternchorr (910 m), Wolf Tundra (932 m), etc.

In the south of the lake begins the winter – popular among tourists-extreme pass between the two mountains Mochesnyunacorr and Kivaivinch. The depth of the Upper Wolf reaches 51 m. By area, the lake occupies 38th place in the Murmansk region.

The shape is elongated, uneven to the south. The shores are rugged, many bays and capes. There are sandbanks on the east coast. The southern part of the lake is divided into 2 parts by a large rocky peninsula.

Another large, forested peninsula is located in the northeast. Throughout the basin of the Upper Wolf scattered small unnamed islets. From the nearby hills, numerous streams flow into it.

There are small unnamed lakes adjacent to the lake. The largest of them are Lower Wolf, Kashkozero and Inkis.

The nearest settlements are located 20 km from the lake.