Kazym

Kazym
Казым
The Kazym by Beloyarsky
Kazym is located in Khanty–Mansi Autonomous Okrug
Kazym
Mouth location in Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug, Russia
Location
CountryRussia
Physical characteristics
SourceSiberian Uvaly
MouthOb
 • coordinates
63°53′45″N 65°51′25″E / 63.8958°N 65.8569°E / 63.8958; 65.8569
Length659 km (409 mi)
Basin size35,600 km2 (13,700 sq mi)
Basin features
ProgressionOb→ Kara Sea

The Kazym (Russian: Казы́м) is a river in Beloyarsky District, Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug, Russia. It is 659 kilometres (409 mi) long, with a drainage basin of 35,600 square kilometres (13,700 sq mi).[1] Its average discharge is 267 cubic metres per second (9,400 cu ft/s).

The town of Beloyarsky is along the Kazym.

Course

The Kazym is a right tributary of the Ob. Its sources are in the Siberian Uvaly. It flows through the northern part of the West Siberian Plain meandering across a very swampy valley. There are numerous lakes in its basin, including the relatively large Sorum-Lor and the Saran-Kho-Lor. The Kazym river is fed mainly by snow. It freezes in early November and begins to thaw in late May.

Tributaries

The main tributaries of the Kazym are the 374 km (232 mi) long Amnya, the 285 km (177 mi) long Lykhn and the 156 km (97 mi) long Pomut on the left, as well as the 190 km (120 mi) long Sorum on the right.[1][2]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Река КАЗЫМ in the State Water Register of Russia". textual.ru (in Russian).
  2. ^ Google Earth
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