Biya (river) explained

Biya
Source1:Lake Teletskoye
Source1 Coordinates:51.786°N 87.246°W
Mouth:Ob
Mouth Coordinates:52.4317°N 85.0239°W
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:Russia
Length:301km (187miles)
Discharge1 Avg:477m3/s
Discharge1 Location:Biysk
Basin Size:37000km2
Tributaries Right:Lebed
Pushpin Map:Russia Altai Krai
Pushpin Map Caption:Mouth location in Altai Krai, Russia

The Biya (Russian: Би́я; Southern Altai: Бий, Biy) is a river in the Altai Republic and Altai Krai in Russia. At its confluence with the Katun, downstream of the city Biysk, the Ob is formed.[1] The Biya is 301 km long; the area of its drainage basin is 37,000 km2. It flows out of the Lake Teletskoye. The river freezes up in mid-November to early December (some parts of the river freeze over on a year-to-year basis). It breaks up in early or mid-April. The Biya is navigable on its entire length.[2]

The maximum depth of river is 28feet.

References

  1. http://bse.sci-lib.com/article120496.html Бия
  2. Web site: Biya river Altai. travel-altai.com. 2018-07-23.