Valdayka
| Valdayka River | |
|---|---|
 The Valdayka in October 2011 | |
| Location | |
| Country | Russia |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Lake Uzhin |
| Mouth | Lake Piros |
• coordinates | 58°08′44″N33°50′00″E/ 58.14556°N 33.83333°E |
| Length | 50 km (31 mi)[1] |
| Basin size | 783 km2(302 sq mi)[1] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Lake Piros→Berezayka→Msta→Lake Ilmen→Volkhov→Lake Ladoga→Neva→Gulf of Finland |
TheValdayka(Russian:Валда́йка) is a river inValdaysky DistrictofNovgorod Oblastand inBologovsky DistrictofTver OblastinRussia.It is atributaryofLake Pirosand belongs to the basin of the riverMsta.It is 50 kilometres (31 mi) long, and the area of its basin 783 square kilometres (302 sq mi).
The Valdayka flows over theValdai Hillsand is a part of the waterway fromLake ValdayskoyetoLake Ilmen.The source of the Valdayka is inLake Uzhin,close to the town ofValday.The river flows north-east to Lake Piros. It runs through a number of lakes 3 to 4 kilometres (1.9 to 2.5 mi) long and 300 to 400 metres (980 to 1,310 ft) wide, in particular,Lake ZakidovskoyeandLake Plotichno.TheMoscow – Saint Petersburg Railwaycrosses the Valdayka close to the village ofLykoshino.Since theBerezaykaflows through the Lake Piros, the Valdayka is considered its tributary.
As many rivers in the Valdai Hills, it is a popular rafting route.
References
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Media related toValdayka riverat Wikimedia Commons
- ^abРека Валдайка(in Russian). State Water Register of Russia.Retrieved12 February2012.