Okhta River (Neva basin)
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Okhta River | |
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Mouth | Neva |
Basin countries | Russia |
Length | 99 km |
Source elevation | 130 m |
Avg. discharge | ? m³/s |
Basin area | 768 km² |
Okhta River (Russian: Охта) is a river in Leningrad Oblast and the eastern part of the city of Saint Petersburg, Russia. It is the largest right tributary of the Neva river. It joins the Neva 12 km upstream of the Neva's mouth, within the city limits of Saint Petersburg. Rzhevsky reservoir (5 km long, 120 m wide, with a volume of 4 mln m³) has been built on the Okhta. Its largest tributary is the Okkervil River.