Pizhma (Vyatka)

River in Russia
57°36′44″N 48°57′46″E / 57.61222°N 48.96278°E / 57.61222; 48.96278Length305 km (190 mi)Basin size15,000 km2 (5,800 sq mi)Basin featuresProgressionVyatka→ Kama→ Volga→ Caspian Sea

The Pizhma (Russian: Пижма) is a river in Nizhny Novgorod and Kirov Oblasts in Russia, a tributary of the Vyatka. The length of the river is 305 km, the area of its basin is 15,000 km².[1] The Pizhma freezes up in mid-November and stays icebound until the second half of April. The Pizhma is navigable within 144 km of its estuary. The Nemda is a right tributary of the Pizhma.

References

  1. ^ «Река Пижма», Russian State Water Registry
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