Bely Iyus

Bely Iyus
Location
Country	Russia
Physical characteristics
Mouth	Chulym
• coordinates	54°56′26″N 89°49′53″E / 54.9406°N 89.8314°E / 54.9406; 89.8314Coordinates: 54°56′26″N 89°49′53″E / 54.9406°N 89.8314°E / 54.9406; 89.8314
Length	224 km (139 mi)
Basin size	5,370 km2 (2,070 sq mi)
Basin features
Progression	Chulym→ Ob→ Kara Sea

The Bely Iyus (Russian: Белый Июс – White Iyus) is a river in the republic of Khakassia in Russia. It is the right source river of the Chulym.^[1] It is 224 kilometres (139 mi) long, with a drainage basin of 5,370 square kilometres (2,070 sq mi).^[2]

The Bely Iyus has its sources on the eastern slopes of the Kuznetsky Alatau, at an elevation of 712 metres (2,336 ft). At the village of Maly Syutik it joins the (or Black Iyus), the left source river of the Chulym. The Chulym together with the Bely Iyus is 2,023 kilometres (1,257 mi) long, and is thus one of Siberia's main rivers.

The village (Ordzhonikidzevsky District) is situated on the Bely Iyus.

References[]

• R-ArcticNET - A Regional, Electronic, Hydrographic Data Network For the Arctic Region