Belaya (Kama)

The Belaya (Russian: Бе́лая, romanized: Belaja; Bashkir: Ағиҙел, romanized: Ağiźel, lit. 'Ağiðel' [ä.ʁi̠.ˈðɪ̞l], pronunciation ; Tatar: Агыйдел [ˌʌɣiˈdel]) is a river in Bashkortostan, Russian Federation. Its source lies in the south-western Ural Mountains.

Belaya
The Belaya in Ufa
Belaya basin
Location
Country	Bashkortostan, Russia
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Iremel mountain
• coordinates	54°33′0″N 59°3′0″E
Mouth	Kama, Nizhnekamsk Reservoir
• coordinates	55°53′14″N 53°36′14″E
Length	1,430 km (890 mi)
Basin size	142,000 km^2 (55,000 sq mi)
Discharge
• average	858 m^3/s (30,300 cu ft/s) (near Birsk)
Basin features
Progression	Kama→ Volga→ Caspian Sea

It is 1,430 kilometres (890 mi) long, and its drainage basin covers 142,000 square kilometres (55,000 sq mi).[1][2]

Settlements along the Belaya include Beloretsk, Sterlitamak, Ufa (at the confluence with the river Ufa), and Birsk. The Belaya flows into the Kama near Neftekamsk.

Tributaries

Map of the Volga watershed with the Belaya highlighted

The largest tributaries of the Belaya are, from source to mouth:[1]

• Tirlyan (right)
• Nugush (right)
• Ashkadar (left)
• Kuganak (left)
• Zigan (right)
• Zilim (right)
• Sim (right)
• Urshak (left)
• Ufa (right)
• Dyoma (left)
• Chermasan (left)
• Bir (right)
• Bystry Tanyp (right)
• Baza (left)
• Syun (left)

References

1. «Река БЕЛАЯ», Russian State Water Registry
2. "Belaya River". Britannica.com. Retrieved 30 May 2016.

Gallery

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  The middle Belaya valley
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  The entrance to the Kapova Cave
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  The Belaya River in Ufa