Borzya (river) explained

Borzya
Mouth:Onon
Mouth Coordinates:50.6303°N 115.6619°W
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:Russia
Length:304km (189miles)
Basin Size:7080km2

The Borzya (Russian: Борзя from Mongolian "Боорж/Boorj") is a river in Zabaykalsky Krai, Russia. The town of Borzya lies along the river. It is a right tributary of the Onon (in Amur's basin). It is 304km (189miles) long, with a drainage basin of 7080km2.

In 1918, multiple Communists attempted to destroy the bridge over the Borzya, however, the plan failed due to weather conditions.[1]

Geography

The Borzya has its sources in the Kukulbey Mountains. It flows through a wide, swampy valley in a steppe landscape. The river's waters comes mainly from rain, and there are periodic flooding in the summer. The river sometimes dries up completely. The average discharge is 2.8m3/s.

References

  1. Book: Bisher, Jamie. White Terror: Cossack Warlords of the Trans-Siberian. 2006-01-16. Routledge. 978-1-135-76595-8. 88. en.