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). Its length is 209 km (74 of them in Tatarstan) and its drainage basin is 4,500 km². 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]
References
- ↑ (Tatar) "Сөн". Tatar Encyclopaedia. Kazan: The Republic of Tatarstan Academy of Sciences. Institution of the Tatar Encyclopaedia. 2002.
Coordinates: 55°43′11″N 54°16′37″E / 55.71972°N 54.27694°E
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