The Vytegra ( rus, Вытегра, p=ˈvɨtʲɪɡrə) is a river in
Vytegorsky District of
Vologda Oblast
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in
Russia
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. It nominally flows out of
Lake Matkozero and is a
tributary
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of
Lake Onega
Lake Onega (; also known as Onego; , ; ; Livvi-Karelian language, Livvi: ''Oniegujärvi''; ) is a lake in northwestern Russia, on the territory of the Republic of Karelia, Leningrad Oblast and Vologda Oblast. It belongs to the basin of the Baltic ...
. It is long, and the area of its basin . The principal tributary is the
Tagazhma (left).
The river is a part of the
Volga–Baltic Waterway
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. When the canal was under construction, Lake Matkozero was used to deposit the soil, and it does not exist anymore.
The Vytegra is connected with the valley of the
Kovzha by
Novomariinsky Canal in the south. Close to the mouth, the
Onega Canal branches off west to bypass Lake Onega and to connect the Vytegra with the
Svir
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. Upstream of the town of Vytegra, the
Vytegorsky Reservoir was filled.
The whole river basin of the Vychegda is located in the central part of Vytegorsky District.
The valley of the Vytegra is populated, in particular, the town of
Vytegra is located on both banks of the river. The names of both Vytegra and Vytegorsky District originates from the name of the river.
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Rivers of Vologda Oblast