Kokshenga River

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Position of Kokschenga (English Kokshenga ) in the catchment area of the Northern Dvina

The Kokschenga (Russian Кокшеньга, Кокшенга ) is a left tributary of the Ustja in the Arkhangelsk Oblast and Vologda Oblast in northwestern Russia.

The Kokschenga arises at the confluence of Ilesa and Kortjuga. They first flowing south, then south-westerly direction through the Vologda Oblast. However, it argues later to the northeast and flows into the Arkhangelsk Oblast, where it meets the Ustja after 251 km. The Kokschenga has a catchment area of ​​5670 km ². Its main tributaries are the Uftjuga from the left and the right of Pechenga. Between November and April the Kokschenga is covered by a layer of ice. The subsequent spring flood during snowmelt from April to June contributes significantly to the annual runoff. At the level Moisejewskaja, 106 km upstream of the mouth, the average discharge is 35.5 m³ / s