Syun River
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| Sön, Syun River | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Bashkortostan, Russia |
| Mouth | Nizhnekamsk Reservoir, Belaya River (Kama basin), Bashkortostan |
| Basin countries | Bashkortostan and Tatarstan, Russia |
| Length | 209 km |
| Avg. discharge | 14,8 |
| Basin area | 4,500 km² |
The Syun (Bashkir: Сөн, Russian: Сюнь, Tatar Cyrillic: Сөн, Latin: Sön) is a river in Bashkortostan and Tatarstan, Russian Federation, a left-bank tributary of the Belaya River (Kama basin). It's length is 209 km (74 of them in Tatarstan) and its drainage basin is 4,500 sq km. Major tributaries in Tatarstan are Kalmiya, Sikiya, Terpelya, Bezyada, and Sharan in Bashkortostan. The maximal water discharge is 655 m³/s (1979), the maximal mineralization 500-1000 mg/l. Average sediment in mouth per year is 120 mm. Drainage is regulated. Since 1978 it is protected as natural monument of Tatarstan.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ (Tatar) "Сөн". Tatar Encyclopedia. (2002). Kazan: Tatarstan Republic Academy of Sciences Institution of the Tatar Encyclopaedia.
