Chaya (Ob)

For the Lena tributary, see Chaya (river).

Chaya Чая
Mouth location in Tomsk Oblast, Russia
Location
Country	Russia
Physical characteristics
Mouth	Ob
• coordinates	58°16′57″N 82°37′36″E
Length	194 km (121 mi)
Basin size	27,200 km^2 (10,500 sq mi)
Basin features
Progression	Ob→ Kara Sea

The Chaya (Russian: Чая) is a left tributary of the Ob river in Russia.^[1] The river is 194 kilometres (121 mi) long and has a catchment area of 27,200 square kilometres (10,500 sq mi).^[2]

Course

The Chaya is formed by the confluence of the 320 km (200 mi) long Parbig and the 348 km (216 mi) long Bakchar rivers. It flows in a roughly northern or northeastern direction along its course. Finally it meets the left bank of the Ob 2,403 km (1,493 mi) from the Ob's mouth. The basin of the river is located in the Chainsky and Kolpashevsky districts of Tomsk Oblast.

Tributaries

The main tributaries of the Chaya are the 179 km (111 mi) long Nyursa (Нюрса) on the left, as well as the 430 km (270 mi) long Iksa (Икса) on the right.^[2][3]

See also

• List of rivers of Russia

References

1. Semenova, N (2019). "The unique nature monuments of the Chai River basin (Tomsk oblast, Western Siberia)". IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science. 232: 012013. doi:10.1088/1755-1315/232/1/012013.
2. "Река Чая in the State Water Register of Russia". textual.ru (in Russian).
3. Google Earth