Zhelcha
Zhelcha | |
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Location | |
Country | Russia |
Physical characteristics | |
Mouth | |
• location | Lake Peipus |
• coordinates | 58°18′40″N 27°40′44″E / 58.31111°N 27.67889°ECoordinates: 58°18′40″N 27°40′44″E / 58.31111°N 27.67889°E |
• elevation | 30 m (98 ft) |
Length | 107 km (66 mi) |
Basin size | 1,220 km2 (470 sq mi) |
Basin features | |
Progression | Lake Peipus→ Narva→ Gulf of Finland |
The Zhelcha (Russian: Желча) is a river in Strugo-Krasnensky and Gdovsky Districts in Pskov Oblast, Russia, a tributary of Lake Peipus. It is 107 kilometres (66 mi) long, and the area of its drainage basin is 1,220 square kilometres (470 sq mi).[1] It is navigable downstream from the settlement of Yamm. The main tributaries of the Zhelcha are the rivers , the , the , and the .
The source of the Zhelcha is located in the western part of Strugo-Krasnensky District, to the north of the village of . The Zhelcha flows in the northwestern direction, and in the village of turns west. It enters Gdovsky District, flows through the selos of and Yamm, and turns southwest. The mouth of the Zhelcha is north of the village of . In the lower course, the Zhelcha flows through a number of lakes, including Lake Uzhinskoye, Lake Dolgoye, and Lake Velino.
The lower course of the Zhelcha is located in Remdovsky Zakaznik, one of the three nature protected areas on the federal level in Pskov Oblast.
References[]
- ^ "Государственный водный реестр: Желча". Государственный водный реестр.
- Tributaries of Lake Peipus
- Rivers of Pskov Oblast