Unzha
Unzha 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
- 58.81°, 44.29°
About Unzha
The Unzha (Russian: Унжа) is a river in the Vologda and Kostroma oblasts of Russia. It is a tributary of the Volga, which it enters at the Gorky Reservoir. It is 426 kilometres (265 mi) long, and its basin covers 27,800 square kilometres (10,700 mi2). The Unzha begins at the confluence of the rivers Kema and the Lundonga. It flows into the Unzhensky Cove of the Gorky Reservoir.
The Unzha freezes up between October and December and stays under the ice until April or May. The main tributaries are the Viga, Neya, and the Mezha. The towns of Kologriv, Manturovo and Makaryev are along the Unzha River.
Encyclopedic summary adapted from Wikipedia: Unzha (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Unzha: Key Facts
| Length | 426 km |
|---|---|
| Average discharge | 158 m³/s |
| Drainage basin | 28,900 km² |
| Mouth | Gorky Reservoir |
| Drainage system | Volga Basin |
| Tributaries | Mezha, Viga, Neya, Bolshaya Nizmitsa, Yanga, Yuza, Toekhta, Shileksha |
Facts from Wikidata Q1431174 (CC0).
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Unzha: Quick Answers
- Where is Unzha?
- Unzha is located in Russia, at 58.8133° N, 44.2889° E.
- Are there dams on the Unzha?
- No dam on the Unzha is recorded in the YearMaps dam index, which covers major structures only.