The Yuryuzan (, ''Yuryuzán''; , ''Yürüźän'') is a

river A river is a natural flowing watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, sea, lake or another river. In some cases, a river flows into the ground and becomes dry at the end of its course without reaching another body of w ...

in the Republic of Bashkortostan and Chelyabinsk Oblast in

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, a left

tributary A tributary, or affluent, is a stream or river that flows into a larger stream or main stem (or parent) river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean. Tributaries and the main stem river drain the surrounding drai ...

of the

Ufa Ufa ( ba, Өфө , Öfö; russian: Уфа́, r=Ufá, p=ʊˈfa) is the largest city and capital city, capital of Bashkortostan, Russia. The city lies at the confluence of the Belaya River (Kama), Belaya and Ufa River, Ufa rivers, in the centre-n ...

(

Kama ''Kama'' (Sanskrit ) means "desire, wish, longing" in Hindu, Buddhist, Jain, and Sikh literature.Monier Williamsकाम, kāmaMonier-Williams Sanskrit English Dictionary, pp 271, see 3rd column Kama often connotes sensual pleasure, sexual ...

basin).Юрюзань (река)

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The length of the river is . The area of its basin is .«Река Юрюзань»
Russian State Water Registry The name of the river originates from the Bashkir language and means "The big river".

Course

The Yuryuzan has its sources in the slopes of

Mount Yamantau Yamantau ( ba, Ямантау, russian: гора Ямантау) is a mountain in the Ural Mountains, located in Beloretsky District, Bashkortostan, Russia. Standing at 1,640 metres (5,381 ft) it is the highest mountain in the Southern Ura ...

. Its valley marks the southwestern limit of the

Nurgush Nurgush (russian: Нургуш; ba, Нөргөш) is a mountain range in Satkinsky District, western part of Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russian Federation.Google Earth The range is within the protected area of the Zyuratkul National Park. The name ...

. Finally it flows into the Pavlovskoye Reservoir near

Karaidel Karaidel (russian: Караидель, ba, Ҡариҙел, ''Qariźel'') is a rural locality (a '' selo'') and the administrative center of Karaidelsky District in the Republic of Bashkortostan, Russia, located on the Ufa River The Ufa (, , ''Qa ...

. It freezes up in the second half of October – early December and stays under the ice until April. The river is navigable within the first of its

estuary An estuary is a partially enclosed coastal body of brackish water with one or more rivers or streams flowing into it, and with a free connection to the open sea. Estuaries form a transition zone between river environments and maritime environm ...

. The towns of Yuryuzan and

Ust-Katav Ust-Katav (russian: Усть-Ката́в) is a town in Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russia, located on the Yuryuzan River. Population: Administrative and municipal status Within the framework of administrative divisions, it is, together with ten rural ...

are located on the river Yuryuzan. The Yuryuzan is very popular river for easy rafting.

References

External links

Стрекозы - Сайт о стрекозах (Odonata) Южного Урала
Rivers of Chelyabinsk Oblast Rivers of Bashkortostan {{Russia-river-stub