Yayva River
Encyclopedia
Yayva River is a river
in Perm Krai
, Russia
, left tributary of Kama River
. It is 304 kilometres (188.9 mi) in length. The area
of the basin
is 6250 square kilometres (2,413.1 sq mi).
It starts on south slope of mountain range Kvarkush
, 710 m above sea level, near the border with Sverdlovsk Oblast
. It flows into Kama Reservoir
, lower town Berezniki
and opposite of settlement Oryol, forming bay.
It is mountain river in upstreams with many rifts and rapids, downstream is a flat river.
Main tributaries:
words ‘yay’ (meat) and ‘va’ (water), so it can be translated as ‘meat river’ is a sense that it rich with fish and animals. In some documents of 17 century the river called ‘Eyva’.
River
A river is a natural watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, a lake, a sea, or another river. In a few cases, a river simply flows into the ground or dries up completely before reaching another body of water. Small rivers may also be called by several other names, including...
in Perm Krai
Perm Krai
Perm Krai is a federal subject of Russia that came into existence on December 1, 2005 as a result of the 2004 referendum on the merger of Perm Oblast and Komi-Permyak Autonomous Okrug. The city of Perm became the administrative center of the new federal subject...
, 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...
, left tributary of Kama River
Kama River
Kama is a major river in Russia, the longest left tributary of the Volga and the largest one in discharge; in fact, it is larger than the Volga before junction....
. It is 304 kilometres (188.9 mi) in length. The area
Area
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of the 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...
is 6250 square kilometres (2,413.1 sq mi).
It starts on south slope of mountain range Kvarkush
Kvarkush
Kvarkush is a mountain range in North Ural, in Perm Krai, Russia. Located in the basin of Vishera River, between Uls River and upstreams of Yayva River. Its highland swamps are source of many rivers and streams. It stretches from north to south...
, 710 m above sea level, near the border with Sverdlovsk Oblast
Sverdlovsk Oblast
Sverdlovsk Oblast is a federal subject of Russia located in the Urals Federal District. Its administrative center is the city of Yekaterinburg formerly known as Sverdlovsk. Population: -Geography:...
. It flows into Kama Reservoir
Kama Reservoir
The Kama Reservoir, also known as the Perm Reservoir , is a reservoir formed by the dam of the Kama Hydroelectric Station near Perm . The Kama Reservoir has a surface area of 1,915 km² and a water volume of 12,2 cubic km. Its length along the Kama is 272 km, major width - up to...
, lower town Berezniki
Berezniki
Berezniki is a city in Perm Krai, Russia, situated on the banks of the Kama River, in the Ural mountains. Population: The name Berezniki is derived from a birch forest originally situated on the city's location....
and opposite of settlement Oryol, forming bay.
It is mountain river in upstreams with many rifts and rapids, downstream is a flat river.
Main tributaries:
- Left: KadKad RiverKad is a river in Perm Krai, Russia, left tributary of Yayva River. It is 76 km in length, with area of drainage basin 570 km². it starts on west slope of Ural mountains, to the west of mount Cherdynsky Kamen, in Sverdlovsk Oblast. Flows into Yayava in 230 km of its mouth...
, ChikmanChikman RiverChikman is a river in Perm Krai, Russia, left tributary of Yayva River. It is 55 km in length. Area of basin is 600 km2. It starts on the west slope of North Ural, to north of mount Sheludyak. Its mouth upstream of village Sukhaya, in 221 km from mouth of Yayva River...
, ChanvaChanva RiverChanva is a river in Perm Krai, Russia, left tributary of Yayva River. It is 70 km in length. The area of drainage basin is 733 sq km. It starts by confluence of rivers Tsenva and Rassokha, on the north slope of mountain range Belyi Spoi. It is mountain river with significant height...
, Vilva, Usolka; - Right: UlvichUlvich RiverUlvich is a river in Perm Krai, Russia, right tributary of Yayva River. It is 72 km in length. Area of basin is 401 sq km. It starts on west slope of Kvarkush mountain range. Its mouth located downstream of village Sukhaya, in 207 km from mouth of Yayva River...
, Ik.
Etymology
Name of river is composition of Komi-permyakKomi-Permyak language
Komi-Permyak language is one of two regional varieties of the pluricentrical Komi language, the other variety being Komi-Zyrian.Komi is a Uralic language closely related to Udmurt....
words ‘yay’ (meat) and ‘va’ (water), so it can be translated as ‘meat river’ is a sense that it rich with fish and animals. In some documents of 17 century the river called ‘Eyva’.