Yuryuzan (river)

Yuryuzan River
Yuryuzan river near Ust-Katav in Chelyabinsk Oblast.
Location
Country	Russia
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Yamantaw, South Urals
• coordinates	54°17′39″N 58°14′28″E
• elevation	960 m (3,150 ft)
Mouth
• location	Pavlovskoye Dam
• coordinates	55°42′20″N 56°58′15″E
• elevation	140 m (460 ft)
Length	404 km (251 mi)
Basin size	7,240 km2 (2,800 sq mi)
Discharge
• average	55 m3/s (1,900 cu ft/s)

Yuryuzan River (Russian: Юрюза́нь, Yuryuzán; Bashkir: Йүрүҙән, Yürüðän) is a river in the Republic of Bashkortostan and Chelyabinsk Oblast in Russia, a left tributary of the Ufa River (Kama basin). The length of the river is 404 kilometers (251 mi). The area of its basin is 7,240 square kilometers (2,800 sq mi). The Yuryuzan River flows into the Pavlovskoye Reservoir near Karaidel. It freezes up in the second half of October – early December and stays under the ice until April. The river is navigable within the first 16 kilometers (9.9 mi) of its estuary. The towns of Yuryuzan and Ust-Katav are located on the Yuryuzan River. The Yuryuzan River is very popular river for easy rafting.

The name of the river originates from the Bashkir language and means "The big river".

External links

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