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Mogocha River

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River mouth
  
Osen

Length
  
106 km

Mouth
  
Osen River

Basin size
  
1,880 km (730 sq mi)

Basin area
  
1,880 km²

Country
  
Russia

Mogocha River

The Mogocha (Russian: Могоча) is a river in Krasnokholmsky, Molokovsky, and Bezhetsky Districts of Tver Oblast in Russia. Together with the Melecha River, it forms the Osen, a major right tributary of the Mologa River. It is 106 kilometres (66 mi) long, and the area of its basin is 1,880 square kilometres (730 sq mi). The principal tributaries of the Mogocha are the Uyvesh River (left) and the Loyka River (right).

Map of r. Mogocha, Tver Oblast, Russia

The source of the Mogocha is located in the south of Krasnokholmsky District, close to the village of Gorka. The river flows north and runs several kilometers west of the town of Krasny Kholm, turns northwest and enters Molokovsky District. There, it accepts the Loyka from the right and gradually turns southwest. The mouth of the Mogocha is in Bezhetsky District, close to the village of Pereuz.

The drainage basin of the Mogocha includes the western part of Krasnokholmsky District, the eastern part of Molokovsky District, the northwestern part of Sonkovsky District, as well as the northeastern part of Bezhetsky District. The town of Krasny Kholm lies in the basin of the Mogocha.

References

Mogocha River Wikipedia