Uzh (Pripyat) Explained

Uzh

Map:

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Map Size:

280

Subdivision Type1:

Country

Subdivision Type2:

State

Subdivision Name2:

Zhytomyr Oblast, Kyiv Oblast

Subdivision Type5:

City

Subdivision Name5:

Korosten

Length:

256km (159miles)

Mouth:

Pripyat

Mouth Location:

Kyiv Reservoir

Mouth Coordinates:

51.2542°N 30.2357°W

Basin Size:

8080km2

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The Uzh is a river in Ukraine, serving as a right tributary of the Pripyat, which flows into the Kyiv Reservoir, in central Ukraine. It originates in the Zhytomyr Oblast (province) of northern Ukraine, and then flows briefly near the delta of the Berezina River. The Uzh then flows near the city of Chernobyl of Kyiv Oblast, before emptying into the Pripyat River.

Characteristics

Its length is 2560NaN0 and its drainage basin covering 80800NaN0.^[1] The length of the river's valleys vary from 1– long, while the length of its channels ranges from 5–. The width of the valley varies from 1 to 7 km, and the river itself ranges from 5 to 40 meters. The slope of the river is 0.47 m / km.

The mineralization of the river's with the following average measurements:

spring flood - 126 mg / dm³;
summer-autumn - 198 mg / dm³;
winter cesspools - 214 mg / dm³.

The river takes its source from the spring thaws and it freezes over in the winter, only thawing in late March, from which it takes much of its water supply.

Location

The cities of Korosten and Chernobyl are located on the Uzh river.

Bibliography

Geographical Encyclopedia of Ukraine: 3 t. / Editorial Board: O. M. Marinych (repl. Ed.) And others. - K.: "Ukrainian Soviet Encyclopedia" by them. M.P. Bazhana, 1989.

Notes and References

http://bse.sci-lib.com/article113663.html Уж (река в Житомирской и Киевской обл.)