Lake Beloye (Vologda Oblast) Lake Beloye (Vologda Oblast) Lake Beloye or White Lake (, or "Valgjärv", in both languages the meaning is "White lake"), is a lake in the northwestern part of Vologda Oblast in Russia. Administratively, the lake is divided between Belozersky District (south) and Vashkinsky District (north) of Vologda Oblast. The town of Belozersk, is located on its coast. In terms of area, Lake Beloye is the second natural lake of Vologda Oblast (behind Lake Onega), and the third lake also behind the Rybinsk Reservoir. It is one of the ten biggest natural lakes in Europe. The basin of the lake includes
Lake Onega and date back to between the 4th and 2nd millennia BC. There are about 1,200 petroglyphs scattered over the area including several capes, such as Besov Nos (see map above). The engravings are deep and depict animals, people, boats and geometrical shapes of circular and crescent shapes. Many other historical monuments are scattered around the lake. They include Svyat-Uspensky monastery on the cape of Murom, on the eastern shore of the lake. The monastery was founded in 1350, closed in 1918 and restored in 1991. Lake Onega Lake Onega (also known as Onego, ; or ; or ; or )