Zeya River
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Zeya River 1,242 km long, is a northern tributary
of the Amur River. It rises in the Tokiysky Stanovik mountain ridge, a part of the Stanovoy Range. The first Russian to enter the area was Vassili Poyarkov
.
Zeya flows through the Zeya Reservoir
and joins the Amur River near Blagoveshchensk
, in Russia's Amur Oblast
. Regulation of river discharge by Zeya Dam mitigates extrimities of river flow down to 5000 m³/s.
The main tributaries of the Zeya River are Tok, Mulmuga, Bryanta, Gilyuy
, and Urkan on the right, and Kupuri, Argi, Dep
, Selemdzha
, and Tom on the left.
The river freezes from November to May. It is navigable with the most important river ports being Zeya
, Svobodny
, and Blagoveshchensk
.
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 Amur River. It rises in the Tokiysky Stanovik mountain ridge, a part of the Stanovoy Range. The first Russian to enter the area was Vassili Poyarkov
Vassili Poyarkov
Vassili Danilovich Poyarkov was the first Russian explorer of the Amur region.The Russian expansion into Siberia began with the conquest of the Khanate of Sibir in 1582. By 1643 they reached the Pacific at Okhotsk...
.
Zeya flows through the Zeya Reservoir
Zeya Reservoir
Zeyskoye Reservoir is a large water reservoir in Amur Oblast, Russia, north of the Chinese border. It is situated on the Zeya River. It is kept at a regulated depth of 93 m. The reservoir starts from the dam at the town of Zeya, fills a narrow valley and then spreads out into a large lake. ...
and joins the Amur River near Blagoveshchensk
Blagoveshchensk
Blagoveshchensk is a city and the administrative center of Amur Oblast, Russia. Population: -Early history of the region:The early residents of both sides of the Amur in the region of today's Blagoveshchensk were the Daurs and Duchers...
, in Russia's Amur Oblast
Amur Oblast
Amur Oblast is a federal subject of Russia , situated about east of Moscow on the banks of the Amur and Zeya Rivers. It shares its border with the Sakha Republic in the north, Khabarovsk Krai and the Jewish Autonomous Oblast in the east, People's Republic of China in the south, and Zabaykalsky...
. Regulation of river discharge by Zeya Dam mitigates extrimities of river flow down to 5000 m³/s.
The main tributaries of the Zeya River are Tok, Mulmuga, Bryanta, Gilyuy
Gilyuy River
Gilyuy is a river in Amur Oblast, Russia. It is a right tributary of the Zeya River, and is 545 km long, with a drainage basin of 22,500 km². The river has its sources on the southern slopes of the Stanovoy Mountains, passes near Tynda and flows southeast into the Zeya Reservoir.Its main...
, and Urkan on the right, and Kupuri, Argi, Dep
Dep River
The Dep River is a tributary of the Zeya River in eastern Russia....
, Selemdzha
Selemdzha River
Selemdzha River is a river in the Amur Oblast in Russia. It is the biggest tributary of the Zeya River. The length of the river is 647 km. The area of its basin 68,600 km². Its main tributaries are the Ulma and Nora. The Selemdzha River freezes up in early November and stays under the...
, and Tom on the left.
The river freezes from November to May. It is navigable with the most important river ports being Zeya
Zeya (town)
Zeya is a town in Amur Oblast, Russia, located on the Zeya River some 230 km southeast of Tynda and 532 km north of Blagoveshchensk...
, Svobodny
Svobodny, Amur Oblast
Svobodny is a town in Amur Oblast, Russia. Population: 58,730 ; 63,889 ; -Geography:The town is located north of Blagoveshchensk on the right bank of the Zeya River.-History:...
, and Blagoveshchensk
Blagoveshchensk
Blagoveshchensk is a city and the administrative center of Amur Oblast, Russia. Population: -Early history of the region:The early residents of both sides of the Amur in the region of today's Blagoveshchensk were the Daurs and Duchers...
.