The Chaya () is a left
tributary
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of the
Ob river
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in
Russia
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.
The river is long and has a catchment area of .
Course
The Chaya is formed by the confluence of the long
Parbig and the long
Bakchar rivers. It flows in a roughly northern or northeastern direction along its course. Finally it meets the left bank of the Ob from the Ob's mouth. The basin of the river is located in the
Chainsky and
Kolpashevsky districts of
Tomsk Oblast
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.
Tributaries
The main tributaries of the Chaya are the long
Nyursa (Нюрса) on the left, as well as the long
Iksa (Икса) on the right.
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See also
*List of rivers of Russia
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References
Rivers of Tomsk Oblast
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