Ay River

Ay River
View from the bank of the river
Native name	Әй
Etymology	"month" or "moon" in Bashkir language
Country	Russia
Oblasts	Chelyabinsk Oblast, Republic of Bashkortostan
Cities	Zlatoust, Kusa
Physical characteristics
Main source	Uraltau range
River mouth	Ufa River 525 ft Coordinates: 54°39′11″N 59°06′41″E / 54.65306°N 59.11139°E / 54.65306; 59.11139
Length	549 km (341 mi)
Basin features
Basin size	15,000 km2 (5,800 sq mi)

Ay River (Bashkir: Әй, Russian: Ай) is a river in Bashkortostan and Chelyabinsk Oblast in Russia, a left tributary of the Ufa River. The river is 549 kilometres (341 mi) long, and its drainage basin covers 15,000 square kilometres (5,800 sq mi). The Ay freezes up in late October or early November and remains icebound until mid-April. The cities of Zlatoust and Kusa are along the Ay River. Along the banks of the river, there are many steep cliff sides and caves.^[1] The current of the river has been used for hydroelectric power. It is also possible to fish for pike, bleak, and carp, to name a few species.^[2]

Kurgazak cave off the coast of the river Ay

Rocky ledge near the river Ay

References

This article includes content derived from the Great Soviet Encyclopedia, 1969–1978, which is partially in the public domain.