Belaya River (Kama)

Belaya River (Kama)

Infobox River
river_name = Belaya River, Aghidhel River
origin = Iremel mountain
mouth = Kama, Nizhnekamsk Reservoir
basin_countries = Bashkortostan, Russia
length = 1,430 km
elevation =
mouth elevation =
discharge = 858 m³/s (near Birsk)
watershed = 142,000 km²

Belaya River or Aghidhel [IPA|ˌʌɣiˈðel] ( _ru. Белая; _ba. Ағиҙел; _tt. Агыйдел|Ağidel) is a river in the Bashkortostan and Tatarstan, Russian Federation. Its source lies in the south-western Ural Mountains. Its length is 1,430 km (889 mi). The Turkic name of the river means "The White Volga", and Russian name simply means "The White River".

Settlements along the Belaya include Beloretsk, Sterlitamak, Ufa (at the confluence with the Ufa River), and Birsk. The Belaya flows into the Kama River near Neftekamsk.

Belaya River is one of the most popular of the Ural's rivers for rafting.


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