Berezayka
| Berezayka | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Russia |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Lake Berezay |
| • elevation | 205 m (673 ft) |
| Mouth | Msta |
• coordinates | 58°05′55″N34°29′18″E/ 58.09861°N 34.48833°E |
| Length | 150 km (93 mi)[1] |
| Basin size | 3,230 km2(1,250 sq mi)[1] |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 27 m3/s (950 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Msta→Lake Ilmen→Volkhov→Lake Ladoga→Neva→Gulf of Finland |
TheBerezayka(Russian:Береза́йка) is ariverinValdaysky DistrictofNovgorod OblastandBologovsky DistrictofTver OblastofRussia.It is lefttributaryof theMstaand belongs to thedrainage basinof theNevaand theBaltic Sea.It is 150 kilometres (93 mi) long, and the area of its drainage basin is 3,230 square kilometres (1,250 sq mi). The principal tributary of the Berezayka is theValdayka(left).[1]
The course of Berezayka lies in theValdai Hills.The source of the river is inLake Berezay.The Berezayka flows north, empties intoLake Kholmskoye,and flows out of this lake to the east. It enters Tver Oblast, flows through a number of lakes, and turns north. It flows through the southeastern part ofLake Pirosand turns east. The mouth of the Berezayka is at the village ofBerezovsky Ryadok.
The drainage basin of the Berezayka includes the major parts of Valdaysky and Bologovsky Districts, as well as minor areas atOkulovskyandBorovichsky Districtsof Novgorod Oblast and the urban-type settlement ofOzyornyin Tver Oblast. The towns ofBologoyeandValdaylie in the basin of the Berezayka. The basin also includes many lakes of the Valdai Hills, the biggest of which areLake Valdayskoye,Lake Kaftino,and Lake Piros.
The Berezayka is a popular rafting route.
References
[edit]- ^abc"Река Березайка (Верх. Березайка, Ниж. Березайка) in the State Water Register of Russia".textual.ru(in Russian).
