Tekhuri | |
Pushpin Map: | Georgia#Georgia Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti |
Subdivision Type1: | Country |
Subdivision Name1: | Georgia |
Length: | 101km (63miles) |
Source1 Coordinates: | 42.7524°N 42.4372°W |
Mouth: | Rioni |
Mouth Coordinates: | 42.186°N 42.0329°W |
Basin Size: | 1040km2 |
The Tekhuri (Georgian: ტეხური)[1] is a right tributary of the river Rioni in Georgia.
The Tekhuri rises in the Egrisi Range below the 3002 m high summit Tekhurishdudi. It flows through the region Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti in a predominantly south-south-west direction. In the middle course it flows past the place Salkhino near Martvili. Finally it reaches the Colchian Plain, flows southeast of the city Senaki and turns south. Shortly afterwards the Abasha meets the Tekhuri from the left. After another 10 km the Tekhuri flows into the Rioni. It is 101km (63miles) long, and has a drainage basin of 1040km2.[2]
River has plenty of fish. There are many important game fish, including: bleak (Alburnus), common barbel (Barbus barbus), barbel (Chondrostoma nasus), chub, luciobarbus mursa. Tekhuri also has trout, but Georgian legislation prohibits fishing for it.[3]