Bezdna River, Tatarstan
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Not to be confused with Bezdna River, Chuvashia.
| Bezdna, Biznä River | |
|---|---|
| Mouth | Kuralovo, Spassky District |
| Basin countries | Tatarstan, Russia |
| Length | 45 km |
| Mouth elevation | 53 |
| Avg. discharge | 197 |
| Basin area | 806 km² |
The Bezdna (Russian: Бездна) or Biznä (Tatar Cyrillic: Бизнә, Latin: Biznä) is a river in Tatarstan, Russian Federation, a left-bank tributary of the Volga River, falling into the Kuybyshev Reservoir near Kuralovo, Spassky District. Its length is 45 km and its drainage basin is 806 km².
The maximal mineralization 300-500 mg/l. Average sediment in mouth per year is 129 mm. In 1963 average discharge was 197 m3/s.[1] The town of Spassk, the ancestor of modern Bolgar stood on the river prior to 1956. In 1956-57 the Kuybyshev reservoir was created, flooding the town and the lower stream of Bezdna.
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References [edit]
- ^ (Tatar) "Бизнә". Tatar Encyclopaedia. Kazan: The Republic of Tatarstan Academy of Sciences. Institution of the Tatar Encyclopaedia. 2002.
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