Belaya (Kama)
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| Belaya | |
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 The Belaya in Ufa | |
 Belaya basin | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Russia |
| Region | Bashkortostan |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Iremel mountains |
| • location | Novokhusainovo, Uchalinsky District |
| • coordinates | 54°33′0″N 59°3′0″E / 54.55000°N 59.05000°E |
| • elevation | 749 m (2,457 ft) |
| Mouth | Kama |
• location | Nizhnekamsk Reservoir |
• coordinates | 55°53′14″N 53°36′14″E / 55.88722°N 53.60389°E |
• elevation | 57 m (187 ft) |
| Length | 1,430 km (890 mi) |
| Basin size | 142,000 km2 (55,000 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 858 m3/s (30,300 cu ft/s) (near Birsk) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Kama→ Volga→ Caspian Sea |
The Belaya (Russian: Бе́лая, romanized: Belaja; Bashkir: Ағиҙел, romanized: Ağeðil [ɑ.ʁe.ˈðɪ̞l], ; Tatar: Агыйдел, romanized: Ağidel [ˌʌɣiˈdel]) is a river in Bashkortostan, Russian Federation. Its source lies in the south-western Ural Mountains.
It is 1,430 kilometres (890 mi) long, and its drainage basin covers 142,000 square kilometres (55,000 sq mi).[1][2]
Settlements along the Belaya include Beloretsk, Sterlitamak, Ufa (at the confluence with the river Ufa), and Birsk. The Belaya flows into the Kama near Neftekamsk.
Tributaries
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The largest tributaries of the Belaya are, from source to mouth:[1]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b «Река БЕЛАЯ», Russian State Water Registry
- ^ "Belaya River". Britannica.com. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
Gallery
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The middle Belaya valley -
The entrance to the Kapova Cave -
The Belaya River in Ufa
The river Kama | ||
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Left tributary of the Volga | ||
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