Kolva River (Perm Krai)

Kolwa at Tscherdyn

Location of the Kolva ( Колва ) in the catchment area of the Kama

The Kolva (Russian Колва ) is a right tributary of the Kama Wischera in the river system in the Perm region in the European part of Russia.

The Kolva originates at Kolwinski Kamen in the Northern Urals. It first flows in a predominantly westerly direction, then turns later to the south. Not far from its confluence with the Wischera lies the small town Tscherdyn on the right bank. The largest tributaries of the Kolva are Beresowaja from the left and from the right Wischerka. The Kolva has a length of 460 km and drains an area of 13,500 km ². It is ice-covered from early November to late April.