Uzh (Pripyat)

For the Uzh river in the Zakarpattia Oblast of Ukraine and the Michalovce District of Slovakia, see Uzh.

The Uzh (Ukrainian: Уж) is a river in Ukraine, serving as a right tributary of the Pripyat, which flows into the Kyiv Reservoir, in central Ukraine. It originates in the Zhytomyr Oblast (province) of northern Ukraine, and then flows briefly near the delta of the Berezina River. The Uzh then flows near the city of Chernobyl of Kyiv Oblast, before emptying into the Pripyat River.

Uzh
The Uzh seen near Chernobyl.
The Uzh river
Native name	Уж (Ukrainian)
Location
Country	Ukraine
State	Zhytomyr Oblast, Kyiv Oblast
City	Korosten
Physical characteristics
Mouth	Pripyat
• location	Kyiv Reservoir
• coordinates	51.2542°N 30.2357°E / 51.2542; 30.2357
Length	256 km (159 mi)
Basin size	8,080 km2 (3,120 sq mi)
Basin features
Progression	Pripyat→ Dnieper→ Dnieper–Bug estuary→ Black Sea

Characteristics

Its length is 256 km (159 mi) and its drainage basin covering 8,080 km² (3,120 sq mi). The length of the river's valleys vary from 1–7 km (0.62–4.35 mi) long, while the length of its channels ranges from 5–40 km (3.1–24.9 mi). The width of the valley varies from 1 to 7 km, and the river itself ranges from 5 to 40 meters. The slope of the river is 0.47 m / km.

The mineralization of the river's with the following average measurements:

• spring flood - 126 mg / dm³;
• summer-autumn - 198 mg / dm³;
• winter cesspools - 214 mg / dm³.

The river takes its source from the spring thaws and it freezes over in the winter, only thawing in late March, from which it takes much of its water supply.

Location

The cities of Korosten and Chernobyl are located on the Uzh river.

Bibliography

• Geographical Encyclopedia of Ukraine: 3 t. / Editorial Board: O. M. Marinych (repl. Ed.) And others. - K.: "Ukrainian Soviet Encyclopedia" by them. M.P. Bazhana, 1989.