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Fig. 19.1. The Kemi River watershed in the Finnish province of Lapland: Over two thirds
of the province is drained by this river into the Gulf of Bothnia (Baltic Sea). Most of the
salmon fishing took place between Rovaniemi and the mouth of the river. Since the mid
20th century, 18 major hydropower stations have been constructed mostly along the main
channel, but also along the tributary Kitinen River. Reservoirs and lakes are used to buffer
some of the seasonal variation of the river's discharge. Since 1983, the tributary Ounas
River is protected by law against hydropower construction (based on Kemijoki Group 2008,
p. 51)
 
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