River in Bashkortostan, Russia
The Belaya ( BEL-y-ə)[a] is a river in Bashkortostan, Russia. Its source lies in the south-western Ural Mountains.
It is 1,430 kilometres (890 mi) long, and its drainage basin covers 142,000 square kilometres (55,000 sq mi).[1][2]
Settlements along the Belaya include Beloretsk, Sterlitamak, Ufa (at the confluence with the river Ufa), and Birsk. The Belaya flows into the Kama near Neftekamsk.
Tributaries
The largest tributaries of the Belaya are, from source to mouth:[1]
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Gallery
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The middle Belaya valley
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The entrance to the
Kapova Cave
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