The Salmon River

Salmon is a river that flows within the city of Petrozavodsk in Karelia. It flows into Lake Onega, and the beginning of the river can be seen at Lake Lososinsky. The river became famous primarily for the fact that at its mouth was built the famous Shuysk arms factory, which gave birth to the city of Petrozavodsk. The plant was built by decree of Peter the Great. Famous and small Salmon and the famous flood in 1800, which flooded the entire surrounding area.

At the beginning of the twentieth century, a hydroelectric power station was built on Salosinka, which operated from the energy of falling water. Now on the shore of Lososinka recreation area, beach, stadiums "Youth", "Spartak", where the residents of the city enjoy sports.