Lezha, also known as Olidovka (), is a river in Gryazovetsky, Vologodsky, and Mezhdurechensky Districts of

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. It is a right

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of the

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. It is long, and the area of its basin . The principal

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are the Senga (left), the

Velikaya The Velikaya () is a river in Novosokolnichesky, Pustoshkinsky, Sebezhsky, Opochetsky, Pushkinogorsky, Ostrovsky, Palkinsky, and Pskovsky Districts of Pskov Oblast, as well as in the city of Pskov in Russia. It is the largest tributary of ...

(right), and the Komela (left). The river basin of the Lezha constitutes the southernmost part of the basin of the

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and comprises the eastern part of Gryazoversky District, parts of Mezhdurechensky and Vologodsky Districts, and minor areas in the north of

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. Areas east, south, and west of the Lezha river basin drain to the

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. The basin of the Lezha includes Lake Nikolskoye, which drains into the Komela. The source of the Lezha is in the south of Gryazoversky District, at the border with Kostroma Oblast. The river flows in the northwestern direction, crossing the district up to its northern border. The urban-type settlement of

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is located on the right bank of the Lezha. The lowest stretch of the Lezha forms the border between Vologodsky and Mezhdurechensky Districts. The mouth of the Lezha is close to the mouth of the

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and to the village of Ustye Vologodskoye. The lowest stretch of the Lezha, downstream of the village of Lobkovo, is listed in the State Water Register of Russia as navigable, however, there is no passenger navigation.

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*{{cite web, url=http://textual.ru/gvr/index.php?card=158638, script-title=ru:Река Лежа (Олидовка), publisher=State Water Register of Russia, language=Russian, accessdate=1 November 2011 Rivers of Vologda Oblast