Bely Iyus River

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Location of the White Jus ( Белый Июс ) in the catchment of Chulym

The 224 km long white Ijus (Russian Белый Июс, Bely Ijus ) is the right source of the river Chulym ( river system of the Ob) in Siberia (Russia, Asia).

Geography

The White Ijus created his hand on the eastern flank of the Kuznetsk Alatau in 712 m height from the left frontal flow Pichterek ( Пихтерек, source at about 1200 m, length specified along with this ) and the right frontal flow Turalyg ( Туралыг, source at about 1600 m). In the upper reaches of the river has the character of fast mountain river with a narrow valley, which greatly widens at the bottom about 100 kilometers in the steppes of the western part of the Chulym - Yenisei Valley. At the village of Maly Sjutik ( Малый Сютик ) the White Ijus finally unites in about 380 m height with the shorter (178 miles) left frontal flow Black Ijus ( Чёрный Июс, Chorny Ijus ) for Chulym. The Chulym has a length of 2023 kilometers, together with the White Ijus and thus one of the major rivers of Siberia. Near the confluence of the White Ijus is approximately 75 meters wide and 1.5 meters deep; The flow rate is 1.2 m / s

Hydrology

The catchment area covers 5370 km ². The mean monthly water levels at Ijus (formerly Krasny Ijus ) 55 km above the confluence of the Chulym is 44 m³ / s ( minimum in February: 4.0 m³ / s, the maximum in June: 136 m³ / s).

Infrastructure

At its entire length of White Ijus flows through the autonomous republic of Khakassia. Cities, there is the river not, but the municipal administration centers Berenschak and Jefremkino in Rajon Schira and Ijus (formerly Krasny Ijus ) in Rajon Ordschonikidsewski them and imputed smaller villages.

By the river valley into the lower section of the railway line Atschinsk - Abakan ( connection between Trans Siberian Railway and Südsibirischer ).