Usta River (Russia)
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Usta is a river in Nizhny Novgorod
and Kirov Oblast
, Russia
. It is a left tributary
of the Vetluga River
(Volga's tributary). It is 253 km in length, with a drainage basin
of 6030 km². Most of its water comes from melting snow. The average discharge 47 km from its mouth is 28 m³/s. The Usta freezes over in November, and stays icebound until April. It is navigable on its lower reaches. The town of Uren
is situated by the Usta.
Nizhny Novgorod Oblast
Nizhny Novgorod Oblast is a federal subject of Russia . Its administrative center is the city of Nizhny Novgorod. Population: The oblast is crossed by the Volga River. Apart from Nizhny Novgorod's metropolitan area, the biggest city is Arzamas...
and Kirov Oblast
Kirov Oblast
Kirov Oblast is a federal subject of Russia . Its administrative center is the city of Kirov. Population: -History:In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Vyatka remained a place of exile for opponents of the tsarist regime, including many prominent revolutionary figures.In 1920, a number of...
, Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
. It is a left tributary
Tributary
A tributary or affluent is a stream or river that flows into a main stem river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean...
of the Vetluga River
Vetluga River
Vetluga is a river in the Kirov Oblast, Kostroma Oblast, Mari El Republic and Nizhny Novgorod Oblast of Russia. It is a left tributary of Volga, confluence near Kozmodemyansk. The river is navigable....
(Volga's tributary). It is 253 km in length, with a drainage basin
Drainage basin
A drainage basin is an extent or an area of land where surface water from rain and melting snow or ice converges to a single point, usually the exit of the basin, where the waters join another waterbody, such as a river, lake, reservoir, estuary, wetland, sea, or ocean...
of 6030 km². Most of its water comes from melting snow. The average discharge 47 km from its mouth is 28 m³/s. The Usta freezes over in November, and stays icebound until April. It is navigable on its lower reaches. The town of Uren
Uren (town)
Uren is a town and the administrative center of Urensky District of Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia, located on the right high bank of the Usta River , northeast of Nizhny Novgorod. Population:...
is situated by the Usta.