River Voronea
Description:
Voronya is a river in the western part of the Kola Peninsula, connecting the Lovozer basin with the Barents Sea. Its length is 155 km, and the total area is 9,940 square kilometers.
The river flows out of Lovoser. Flowing into the Barents Sea, it forms the bay of Voronya Bay (up to 30 meters deep).
On the river formed 2 reservoirs - Serebryanskoye and eponymous Vorone. In addition, in its basin is the largest lake of the Kola Peninsula - Chudziavr. The river Voronea has many tributaries - Beautiful, Nivka, Lun, Old Crow, Einch, Uyma, Kumzha. The lower course of the river is rich in rapids and waterfalls, the largest and most famous of which is the Great Padun with a height of about 27 meters. The river in the lower reaches lies in a deep gorge, forming many islands. In the upper - flows in a valley flooded with reservoirs.
The banks of the Voronya River are rich in gray jasper, red and gray granite and slate.
The mouth is surrounded by a forest - birch and pine. There are huge meadows along the coast.
Previously, there were settlements on the banks of the river - the village of Vorone, Bolshaya Padun, Golitsino.