The Qvirila ( ka, ყვირილა) is a river of
Georgia
Georgia most commonly refers to:
* Georgia (country), a country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia
* Georgia (U.S. state), a state in the Southeast United States
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. It is long, and has a drainage basin of . It is a
left affluent of the
Rioni
The Rioni ( ka, რიონი, ; , ) is the main river of western Georgia. It originates in the Caucasus Mountains, in the region of Racha and flows west to the Black Sea, entering it north of the city of Poti (near ancient Phasis). The city ...
, which it joins south of the city
Kutaisi.
Geographic information
It originates in South Ossetia, in the gorges of the mountains of the
Racha Range
Racha Range ( ka, რაჭის ქედი) is a longitudinal mountain range in Georgia, a southern part of the Caucasus mountains. Administratively, the Racha Range is located in Ambrolauri, Oni, Sachkhere and Tkibuli Municipalities.
It ex ...
. Most of the river is located in Georgia. After the confluence with its left tributary
Dzirula
The Dzirula ( ka, ძირულა) is a river of Georgia. It is long, and has a drainage basin of .water flow
Environmental flows describe the quantity, timing, and quality of water flows required to sustain freshwater and estuarine ecosystems and the human livelihoods and well being that depend on these ecosystems. In the Indian context river flows requir ...
per year near the city
Zestafoni
Zestafoni or Zestaponi ( ka, ზესტაფონი, tr, ) is the administrative center of Zestafoni District in Western Georgia. Zestafoni is the center of an ancient, historical part of Georgia – Margveti, which is a part of Imereti ...
, located 42 kilometers from its
mouth, 61
m³ / s, at the mouth of about 90 m³ /from. The river is suitable for
whitewater canoeing
Whitewater canoeing is the sport of paddling a canoe on a moving body of water, typically a whitewater river. Whitewater canoeing can range from simple, carefree gently moving water, to demanding, dangerous whitewater. River rapids are graded like ...
.
The
Chiatura manganese ore deposit is located in the river basin.
Chiat'ura Mn deposit (Chiaturskoe Mn deposit), Chiat'ura, Imereti, Georgia
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References
Rivers of Georgia (country)
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