Yuryuzan (river)
| Yuryuzan | |
|---|---|
Yuryuzan river near Ust-Katav in Chelyabinsk Oblast. | |
| Location | |
| Country | Russia |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Yamantau, South Urals |
| • coordinates | 54°17′39″N 58°14′28″E / 54.29417°N 58.24111°E |
| • elevation | 960 m (3,150 ft) |
| Mouth | Pavlovskoye Reservoir |
• coordinates | 55°42′20″N 56°58′15″E / 55.70556°N 56.97083°E |
• elevation | 140 m (460 ft) |
| Length | 404 km (251 mi) |
| Basin size | 7,240 km2 (2,800 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 55 m3/s (1,900 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Ufa→ Belaya→ Kama→ Volga→ Caspian Sea |
The Yuryuzan (/jʊərjuˈzɑːn/; Russian: Юрюзань; Bashkir: Йүрүҙән, romanized: Yürüźən) is a river in the Republic of Bashkortostan and Chelyabinsk Oblast in Russia, a left tributary of the Ufa (Kama basin). The length of the river is 404 kilometers (251 mi). The area of its basin is 7,240 square kilometers (2,800 sq mi).
The name of the river originates from the Bashkir language and means "The big river".