Izhma River
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Izhma is a river in the Komi Republic
of Russia
. It is a left tributary
of the Pechora River
. It is 531 km long, with a drainage basin
of 31,000 km². 154 km from its mouth it has an average discharge of 203 m³/s. The river freezes over in November, and stays icebound until the spring thaw starts in May.
Main tributaries are the Ukhta
, Ajuva and Sebys Rivers.
The Izhmas has its sources in the Timan Ridge
. In its upper course the banks are wooded, while its lower parts is characterized by meadows and bogs. The river is twisting, and in its upper reaches it forms rapids and rocky stretches. At its confluence with the Ukhta lies the town of Sosnogorsk
.
The Izhma is navigable to its confluence with the Ukhta. In its lower parts the river widens, its flow slows down and it starts forming meander
s and small islands. It flows into the Pechora River at Ust-Izhma.
Komi Republic
The Komi Republic is a federal subject of Russia .-Geography:The republic is situated to the west of the Ural mountains, in the north-east of the East European Plain...
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 Pechora River
Pechora River
The Pechora River is a river in northwest Russia which flows north into the Arctic Ocean on the west side of the Ural Mountains. It lies mostly in the Komi Republic but the northernmost part crosses the Nenets Autonomous Okrug. It is 1,809 km long and its basin is 322,000 square kilometers...
. It is 531 km long, 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 31,000 km². 154 km from its mouth it has an average discharge of 203 m³/s. The river freezes over in November, and stays icebound until the spring thaw starts in May.
Main tributaries are the Ukhta
Ukhta River
Ukhta is a river in the Komi republic of Russia. It is a left tributary of the Izhma River . It is 199 km long, with a drainage basin of 4,510 km², and an average discharge of 48.9 m³/s .The river freezes over in October/November, and remains icebound until April.The Ukhta has its...
, Ajuva and Sebys Rivers.
The Izhmas has its sources in the Timan Ridge
Timan Ridge
The Timan Ridge is a highland in the far north of European Russia. Most of the Timan Ridge is situated in the Komi Republic, but the northernmost part is in Nenets Autonomous Okrug and Arkhangelsk Oblast. The highest point in the Timan Ridge is Chetlassky Kamen .The Timan Ridge is situated west of...
. In its upper course the banks are wooded, while its lower parts is characterized by meadows and bogs. The river is twisting, and in its upper reaches it forms rapids and rocky stretches. At its confluence with the Ukhta lies the town of Sosnogorsk
Sosnogorsk
Sosnogorsk is a town in the Komi Republic, Russia, located on the Izhma River. Population: Municipally, it is incorporated as Sosnogorsk Municipal District ....
.
The Izhma is navigable to its confluence with the Ukhta. In its lower parts the river widens, its flow slows down and it starts forming meander
Meander
A meander in general is a bend in a sinuous watercourse. A meander is formed when the moving water in a stream erodes the outer banks and widens its valley. A stream of any volume may assume a meandering course, alternately eroding sediments from the outside of a bend and depositing them on the...
s and small islands. It flows into the Pechora River at Ust-Izhma.