Ukhta River

Ukhta River
Ukhta River between the city of Ukhta and Sosnogorsk
Origin	Timan Ridge
Mouth	Izhma River
Basin countries	Russia
Length	199 km
Avg. discharge	48.9 m³/s (13 km from the mouth)
Basin area	4,510 km²

Ukhta (Russian: Ухта́) is a river in the Komi Republic of Russia. It is a left tributary of the Izhma River (in Pechora River's drainage basin). It is 199 km long, with a drainage basin of 4,510 km², and an average discharge of 48.9 m³/s (13 km from its mouth).

The river freezes over in October/November, and remains icebound until April.

The Ukhta has its sources in the Timan Ridge. It flows first to the south, and later turns east. It flows through the city of Ukhta and joins the Izhma at the town of Sosnogorsk. The river is fast, with many radids.