Main source Timan Ridge Length 199 km Source Timan Ridge | River mouth Izhma River Mouth Izhma River Country Russia | |
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Basin size 4,510 square kilometres (1,740 sq mi) Discharge Average rate:
48.9 m/s (1,730 cu ft/s) (13 km or 8.1 mi from the mouth) | ||
Ukhta (Russian: Ухта́) is a river in the Komi Republic of Russia. It is a left tributary of the Izhma River (in the Pechora River's drainage basin). It is 199 kilometres (124 mi) long, with a drainage basin of 4,510 square kilometres (1,740 sq mi) and an average discharge of 48.9 cubic metres per second (1,730 cu ft/s) 13 kilometres (8 mi) from its mouth).
Map of r. Ukhta, Komi Republic, Russia
The river freezes over in October or November and remains icebound until April.
The Ukhta has its sources in the Timan Ridge. It flows first to the south and later turns east. It flows through the city of Ukhta and joins the Izhma at the town of Sosnogorsk. The river is fast, with many rapids.
References
Ukhta River Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA