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Vels | |
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Location | |
Country | Russia |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Mount Isherim |
Mouth | Vishera |
• coordinates | 60°44′50″N 58°45′56″E / 60.74722°N 58.76556°E / 60.74722; 58.76556 |
Length | 92 km (57 mi) |
Basin size | 1,490 km (580 sq mi) |
Basin features | |
Progression | Vishera→ Kama→ Volga→ Caspian Sea |
The Vels (Russian: Велс) is a river in Perm Krai, Russia, a left tributary of the Vishera. It is 92 kilometres (57 mi) long, and its drainage basin covers 1,490 square kilometres (580 sq mi). It starts on the east slope of Mount Isherim, in the Vishera Nature Reserve. Its mouth is near the settlement of Vels. It is a mountain river with rapid flow. There are some small rocks along its banks downstream of Posmak River.
Main tributaries:
- Left: Bolshaya Martayka, Posmak, Chural, Shchudya
- Right: only small insignificant rivers
References
- «Река Велс», Russian State Water Registry
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