Belaya (Kama)

For other uses, see Agidel (disambiguation).

Belaya
The Belaya in Ufa
Belaya basin
Location
Country	Russia
Region	Bashkortostan
Physical characteristics
Source	Iremel mountains
• location	Novokhusainovo, Uchalinsky District
• coordinates	54°33′0″N 59°3′0″E
• elevation	749 m (2,457 ft)
Mouth	Kama
• location	Nizhnekamsk Reservoir
• coordinates	55°53′14″N 53°36′14″E
• elevation	57 m (187 ft)
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

The Belaya (/ˈbɛlaɪə/ BEL-y-ə)^[a] is a river in Bashkortostan, Russia. Its source lies in the south-western Ural Mountains.

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)

See also

• List of rivers of Russia
• Nakas (mountain)

Notes

1. • Russian: Белая, romanized: Belaja, IPA: [ˈbʲeɫəjə]; lit. 'white (f.)'
   • Bashkir: Ағиҙел, romanized: Ağiźel, IPA: [ɑʁe̝ˈðɪ̞l] pronunciation^ⓘ
   • Tatar: Агыйдел, romanized: Ağıydel, IPA: [ɒʁɯɪˈdel]

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