Ustya River
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The Ustya is a river
in Kotlassky, Krasnoborsky
, Ustyansky
, and Velsky District
s of Arkhangelsk Oblast
in Russia
. A very short portion of the river also forms the boundary between Kotlassky District and Velikoustyuzhsky District of Vologda Oblast
. It is a right tributary
of the Vaga River
. The length of the river is 477 kilometres (296.4 mi). The area of its basin 17500 square kilometres (6,756.8 sq mi). Its main tributaries are the Kizema River and the Kokshenga River
(both left). The name of Ustyansky District originates from the Ustya River.
The Ustya starts at the border of Kotlassky District and Velikoustyugsky district, flows to the west, in part forming the boundary between the oblasts, then turns north-west and crosses into Krasnoborsky District. There it turns west and enters Ustyansky District, where the major part of its course is located. It first turns south and descends, turns west and accepts a major left tributary, the Kizema. Then it sharply turns north-west, and in the selo of Bestuzhevo, after the confluence with Veryuga River (right) turns south again. Oktyabrsky
, the district center of Ustyansky District, is located on the left bank of the Ustya. Downstream of Oktyabrsky, the Ustya turns north-west again and enters Velsky District. There it accepts a major tributary, the Kokshenga
, from the left, 20 km from its confluence with the Vaga River
. The mouth of the Ustya is in the village of Vlasovskaya.
The portion of the river which is 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) in its lower course from Blagoveshchenskoye downstream is listed in the State Water Register of Russia as navigable. Ustya River was used for timber rafting
until 1990s.
River
A river is a natural watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, a lake, a sea, or another river. In a few cases, a river simply flows into the ground or dries up completely before reaching another body of water. Small rivers may also be called by several other names, including...
in Kotlassky, Krasnoborsky
Krasnoborsky District
Krasnoborsky District is an administrative district , one of the twenty-one in Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia. Municipally, it is incorporated as Krasnoborsky Municipal District...
, Ustyansky
Ustyansky District
Ustyansky District is an administrative district , one of the twenty-one in Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia. Municipally, it is incorporated as Ustyansky Municipal District...
, and Velsky District
Velsky District
Velsky District is an administrative district , one of the twenty-one in Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia. Municipally, it is incorporated as Velsky Municipal District...
s of Arkhangelsk Oblast
Arkhangelsk Oblast
Arkhangelsk Oblast is a federal subject of Russia . It includes the Arctic archipelagos of Franz Josef Land and Novaya Zemlya, as well as the Solovetsky Islands in the White Sea....
in Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
. A very short portion of the river also forms the boundary between Kotlassky District and Velikoustyuzhsky District of Vologda Oblast
Vologda Oblast
Vologda Oblast is a federal subject of Russia . Its administrative center is Vologda. The largest city is Cherepovets.Vologda Oblast is rich in historic monuments, such as the magnificent Kirillo-Belozersky Monastery, Ferapontov Convent , medieval towns of Velikiy Ustyug and Belozersk, baroque...
. It is a right tributary
Tributary
A tributary or affluent is a stream or river that flows into a main stem river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean...
of the Vaga River
Vaga River
The Vaga is a river in Totemsky, Syamzhensky, and Verkhovazhsky Districts of Vologda Oblast and in Velsky, Shenkursky, and Vinogradovsky Districts of Arkhangelsk Oblast in Russia. It is a left and the biggest tributary of the Northern Dvina River. The length of the river is . The area of its basin...
. The length of the river is 477 kilometres (296.4 mi). The area of its basin 17500 square kilometres (6,756.8 sq mi). Its main tributaries are the Kizema River and the Kokshenga River
Kokshenga River
The Kokshenga is a river in Tarnogsky District of Vologda Oblast and Ustyansky and Velsky Districts of Arkhangelsk Oblast in Russia. It is a left tributary of the Ustya River and thus belongs to the Northern Dvina river basin. The length of the river is . The area of its basin...
(both left). The name of Ustyansky District originates from the Ustya River.
The Ustya starts at the border of Kotlassky District and Velikoustyugsky district, flows to the west, in part forming the boundary between the oblasts, then turns north-west and crosses into Krasnoborsky District. There it turns west and enters Ustyansky District, where the major part of its course is located. It first turns south and descends, turns west and accepts a major left tributary, the Kizema. Then it sharply turns north-west, and in the selo of Bestuzhevo, after the confluence with Veryuga River (right) turns south again. Oktyabrsky
Oktyabrsky, Arkhangelsk Oblast
Oktyabrsky , is an urban locality and the administrative center of Ustyansky District of Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia, located on the left bank of the Ustya River. Municipally, it is the administrative center of Oktyabrskoye Urban Settlement, the only urban settlement in the district...
, the district center of Ustyansky District, is located on the left bank of the Ustya. Downstream of Oktyabrsky, the Ustya turns north-west again and enters Velsky District. There it accepts a major tributary, the Kokshenga
Kokshenga River
The Kokshenga is a river in Tarnogsky District of Vologda Oblast and Ustyansky and Velsky Districts of Arkhangelsk Oblast in Russia. It is a left tributary of the Ustya River and thus belongs to the Northern Dvina river basin. The length of the river is . The area of its basin...
, from the left, 20 km from its confluence with the Vaga River
Vaga River
The Vaga is a river in Totemsky, Syamzhensky, and Verkhovazhsky Districts of Vologda Oblast and in Velsky, Shenkursky, and Vinogradovsky Districts of Arkhangelsk Oblast in Russia. It is a left and the biggest tributary of the Northern Dvina River. The length of the river is . The area of its basin...
. The mouth of the Ustya is in the village of Vlasovskaya.
The portion of the river which is 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) in its lower course from Blagoveshchenskoye downstream is listed in the State Water Register of Russia as navigable. Ustya River was used for timber rafting
Timber rafting
Timber rafting is a log transportation method in which logs are tied together into rafts and drifted or pulled across a water body or down a flatter river. It is arguably the second cheapest method of transportation of timber, next after log driving...
until 1990s.