Uzh (Pripyat) Explained

Uzh
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Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:Zhytomyr Oblast, Kyiv Oblast
Subdivision Type5:City
Subdivision Name5:Korosten
Length:256km (159miles)
Mouth:Pripyat
Mouth Location:Kyiv Reservoir
Mouth Coordinates:51.2542°N 30.2357°W
Basin Size:8080km2
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The Uzh is a river, a right tributary of the Pripyat, which empties into the Kyiv Reservoir, in central Ukraine. It takes its source in the Zhytomyr Oblast (province) of northern Ukraine, and then flows briefly near the delta of the Berezina. The Uzh then flows near the city of Chernobyl of Kyiv Oblast, into the Pripyat.

Characteristics

Its length is 2560NaN0 and its drainage basin is 80800NaN0.[1] The length of the river's valleys is 1– long, and the length of its channels is about 5–. The width of the valley - from 1 to 7 km, the river - from 5 to 40 m. The slope of the river is 0.47 m / km. The mineralization of water p. On average, it is: spring flood - 126 mg / dm³; summer-autumn measurements - 198 mg / dm³; winter cesspools - 214 mg / dm³. The river takes its source form the spring thaws. It freezes over in the winter, only thawing in late March, from which it takes much of its water supply.

Location

The cities of Korosten and Chernobyl are located on the Uzh river.

Bibliography

Notes and References

  1. http://bse.sci-lib.com/article113663.html Уж (река в Житомирской и Киевской обл.)