The Yuryuzan (, ''Yuryuzán''; , ''Yürüźän'') is a

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in the

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and

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, a left

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of the Ufa (

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basin).Юрюзань (река)

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The length of the river is . The area of its basin is .«Река Юрюзань»
Russian State Water Registry The name of the river originates from the

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and means "The big river".

Course

The Yuryuzan has its sources in the slopes of Mount Yamantau in the

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. Its valley marks the southwestern limit of the Nurgush mountain range. Finally it flows into the Pavlovskoye Reservoir near Karaidel. It freezes up in the second half of October – early December and stays icebound until April. The river is navigable within the first of its

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. The towns of Yuryuzan and

Ust-Katav Ust-Katav () is a types of inhabited localities in Russia, town in Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russia, located on the Yuryuzan River. Population: Administrative and municipal status Within the subdivisions of Russia#Administrative divisions, framework ...

are located on the river Yuryuzan. The Yuryuzan is very popular river for easy rafting.

References

External links

Стрекозы - Сайт о стрекозах (Odonata) Южного Урала
Rivers of Chelyabinsk Oblast Rivers of Bashkortostan {{Russia-river-stub