Lake Verkhneye Kuyto

Upper Kuyto is the western lake of the Kuyto chain in northern Karelia. The Pista and Voynitsa flow into its irregular waters, and the Yelmane channel leads east to Middle Kuyto and the Kem basin. Long bays reach into the forested shore, among them Voynitskaya and Voknavolokskaya; numerous islands lie between them. The connected lakes form a waterway through White Karelia towards the White Sea.