Belaya River (Kama)
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| Belaya River, Aghidhel River | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Iremel mountain |
| Mouth | Kama, Nizhnekamsk Reservoir |
| Basin countries | Bashkortostan, Russia |
| Length | 1,430 km |
| Avg. discharge | 858 m³/s (near Birsk) |
| Basin area | 142,000 km² |
Belaya River or Aghidhel [ˌʌɣiˈðel] (Russian: Бе́лая; Bashkir: Ағиҙел; Tatar Cyrillic: Агыйдел, Latin: Ağidel) is a river in the Bashkortostan and Tatarstan, Russian Federation. Its source lies in the south-western Ural Mountains. Its length is 1,430 km (889 mi). The Turkic name of the river means The White Volga, and Russian name simply means The White River.
Settlements along the Belaya include Beloretsk, Sterlitamak, Ufa (at the confluence with the Ufa River), and Birsk. The Belaya flows into the Kama River near Neftekamsk.
Belaya River is one of the most popular of the Ural's rivers for rafting.
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