Biya
Biya is a mapped river in the YearMaps hydrographic index. River courses organise settlement, agriculture and frontier-making more durably than any political boundary, and this reach is indexed against the dams, lakes and cities within its catchment.
- Feature Class
- River
- Coordinates
- 52.50°, 86.28°
About Biya
The Biya (Russian: Би́я; Altay: Бий, Biy) is a river in the Altai Republic and Altai Krai in Russia. At its confluence with the Katun, downstream of the city Biysk, the Ob is formed. The Biya is 301 km long; the area of its drainage basin is 37,000 km2. It flows out of the Lake Teletskoye. The river freezes up in mid-November to early December (some parts of the river freeze over on a year-to-year basis). It breaks up in early or mid-April. The Biya is navigable on its entire length.
The maximum depth of river is 28 feet (8.5 m).
Encyclopedic summary adapted from Wikipedia: Biya (river) (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Biya: Key Facts
| Length | 301 km |
|---|---|
| Average discharge | 477 m³/s |
| Drainage basin | 37,000 km² |
| Source | Teletskoe |
| Mouth | Ob |
| Drainage system | Ob Basin |
| Tributaries | Lebed, Alemchir, Bava, Bekhtemir, Bolshoy Kuyut, Kebezenka, Kazha, Nenya |
Facts from Wikidata Q859934 (CC0).
Major River Dossiers
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Connected Reaches
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Water Bodies in the Catchment
Settlements Along the Reach
Hydraulic Infrastructure Nearby
Surrounding Terrain
Biya: Quick Answers
- Where is Biya?
- Biya is located in Russia, at 52.5045° N, 86.2802° E.
- Are there dams on the Biya?
- No dam on the Biya is recorded in the YearMaps dam index, which covers major structures only.