The Kazym () is a river in

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. It is long, with a

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of . Its average discharge is . The town of Beloyarsky is along the Kazym.

Course

The Kazym is a right

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of the Ob. Its sources are in the

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. It flows through the northern part of the

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meandering across a very swampy valley. There are numerous lakes in its basin, including the relatively large Sorum-Lor and the Saran-Kho-Lor. The Kazym river is fed mainly by snow. It freezes in early November and begins to thaw in late May.

Tributaries

The main tributaries of the Kazym are the long Amnya, the long Lykhn and the long Pomut on the left, as well as the long Sorum on the right.

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Course

Tributaries

See also

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