Uftyuga (Northern Dvina) Explained

Uftyuga
Russian: Уфтюга
Mouth:Northern Dvina
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:Russia
Length:2360NaN0[1]
Discharge1 Avg:37.5m3/s
Basin Size:6300km2

The Uftyuga (Russian: Уфтюга) is a river in Krasnoborsky District of Arkhangelsk Oblast in Russia. It is a right tributary of the Northern Dvina. The river is 236km (147miles) long. The area of its basin is 6300km2. The Uftyuga freezes in mid-October to early November and stays under the ice until mid-April to early May. Its main tributary is the Lakhoma (right).

The source of the Uftyuga is on the border between Krasnoborsky and Lensky Districts. The river flows south-west. The biggest settlements on the river are Kulikovo, Verkhnyaya Uftyuga, and Beryozonavolok. At its mouth, the Uftyuga flows into the Peschany Poloy, a branch of the Northern Dvina to the east of its main course. The Peschany Poloy then joins the Northern Dvina nearly opposite Krasnoborsk (which is on the left bank).

The State Water Register of Russia lists 72km (45miles) of the river's lower course, from Kulikovo downstream, as navigable.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Уфтюга. Great Soviet Encyclopedia.
  2. Web site: http://textual.ru/gvr/index.php?card=160171. ru:Река Уфтюга. State Water Register of Russia. ru. 28 May 2011.