Yelan (river)
The Yelan (Russian: Елань) is a river in Voronezh Oblast of Russia. It is a right tributary of the Savala (in the drainage basin of the Don).[1] The Yelan is 165 kilometres (103 mi) long, with a drainage basin of 3,630 square kilometres (1,400 sq mi).[2] It flows over the southern part of the Oka-Don Plain. Most of the rivers waters are from melting snow. Its average discharge 26 kilometres (16 mi) from its mouth is 6.8 cubic metres per second (240 cu ft/s).[1]
| Yelan | |
|---|---|
| Native name | Елань |
| Location | |
| Country | Russia |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | Savala |
⁃ coordinates | 51.1292°N 41.4466°E |
| Length | 165 km (103 mi) |
| Basin size | 3,630 km2 (1,400 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Savala→ Khopyor→ Don→ Sea of Azov |
References
- Елань (река в Воронежской обл.), Great Soviet Encyclopedia
- «Река Елань (Б. Елань), в 1км к ЮЗ от п.Некрылово», Russian State Water Registry
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