Biya (river)

Biya River
Location
Country	Russia
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Teletskoye Lake
Mouth
• location	Ob River
Length	301 km (187 mi)
Basin size	37,000 km2 (14,000 sq mi)
Discharge
• average	477 m3/s (16,800 cu ft/s)

The Biya River (Russian: Би́я) is a river in the Altai Republic and Altai Krai in Russia. It forms the Ob River as it joins the Katun River. The Biya River is 301 km long; the area of its drainage basin is 37,000 km². It flows out of the Teletskoye Lake. The river freezes up during the mid-November to early December (some parts of the river freeze over on a year-to-year basis). It breaks up in the early or mid-April. The Biya River is navigable on its entire length.

The maximum depth of river is 28 feet (8.5 m).