Uzh (Pripyat)
The Uzh (Ukrainian: Уж) is a river, a right tributary of the Pripyat, which empties into the Kyiv Reservoir, in central Ukraine. It takes its source in the Zhytomyr Oblast (province) of northern Ukraine, and then flows briefly near the delta of the Berezina. The Uzh then flows near the city of Chernobyl of Kyiv Oblast, into the Pripyat.
| Uzh | |
|---|---|
.jpg.webp) The Uzh seen near Chernobyl. | |
.png.webp) The Uzh river | |
| Native name | Уж |
| Location | |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| State | Zhytomyr Oblast, Kyiv Oblast |
| City | Korosten |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | Pripyat |
• location | Kyiv Reservoir |
• coordinates | 51.2542°N 30.2357°E |
| Length | 256 km (159 mi) |
| Basin size | 8,080 km2 (3,120 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Pripyat→ Dnieper→ Dnieper–Bug estuary→ Black Sea |
Characteristics
Its length is 256 km (159 mi) and its drainage basin is 8,080 km2 (3,120 sq mi).[1] The length of the river's valleys are 1–7 km (0.62–4.35 mi) long, and the length of its channels are about 5–40 km (3.1–24.9 mi). The width of the valley - from 1 to 7 km, the river - from 5 to 40 m. The slope of the river is 0.47 m / km. The mineralization of water p. On average, it is: spring flood - 126 mg / dm³; summer-autumn measurements - 198 mg / dm³; winter cesspools - 214 mg / dm³. The river takes its source form the spring thaws. It freezes over in the winter, only thawing in late March, from which it takes much of its water supply.
References
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.