The Ushayka (russian: Уша́йка) is a river in

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, right

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of the

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. Its length is . It has a drainage basin of . Its source is in the

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(a northern continuation of the

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), and it flows through the territory of

Tomsk Oblast Tomsk Oblast (russian: То́мская о́бласть, ''Tomskaya oblast'') is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast). It lies in the southeastern West Siberian Plain, in the southwest of the Siberian Federal District. Its administrative cen ...

. It flows into the Tom approximately through the central part of

Tomsk Tomsk ( rus, Томск, p=tomsk, sty, Түң-тора) is a city and the administrative center of Tomsk Oblast in Russia, located on the Tom River. Population: Founded in 1604, Tomsk is one of the oldest cities in Siberia. The city is a not ...

. According to a local legend, the river's name descends from name of a youth, Ushay (russian: Ушай), a sweetheart of beauty Toma, who gave her name to

.Legends about Ushay
The Ushayka was navigable in the 19th century, but now it is no longer used for navigation. The Ushayka divides Tomsk into northern and southern parts; there are more than ten bridges over it. In its upper reaches the Ushayka is a forest river, very cold even in the middle of summer and clear. When it gets to the territory of Tomsk, Ushayka becomes rather dirty due to large amount of manufacturing and domestic water flowing into it.

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