Yauza River
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Yauza River | |
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The Yauza River flowing through Moscow | |
Origin | Losiny Ostrov |
Mouth | Moskva River |
Basin countries | Russia |
Length | 48 km |
Avg. discharge | 9.4 m³/s |
Basin area | 452 km² |
Yauza (Russian: Яуза) is a river in Moscow, Russia, a left tributary of the Moskva River and its largest tributary within Moscow city limits. It originates in the Losiny Ostrov National Park north-east of Moscow, and joins the Moskva River in the very centre of the city at Kotelnicheskaya Embankment. Maly Ustinsky Bridge spans over the mouth of the Yauza.