Yuryuzan River
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Yuryuzan River | |
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Origin | South Urals |
Mouth | Pavlovskoye Dam |
Basin countries | Russia |
Length | 404 km |
Avg. discharge | 55 m3/s |
Basin area | 7,240 km2 |
Yuryuzan River (Russian: Юрюза́нь) 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 km (251 mi). The area of its basin is 7,240 km² (2,795 mi²). 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 km (10 mi) of its estuary. The towns of Yuryuzan and Ust-Katav are located on the Yuryuzan River.