Bazaikha

Bazaikha
База́иха
View of a gorge in the Bazaikha
Mouth location in Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia
Location
Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationEastern Sayan
  coordinates55°31′54″N 93°36′49″E / 55.53167°N 93.61361°E / 55.53167; 93.61361
  elevationca 650 m (2,130 ft)
MouthYenisey
  coordinates
55°58′46″N 92°46′59″E / 55.97944°N 92.78306°E / 55.97944; 92.78306
  elevation
139 m (456 ft)
Length128 km (80 mi)
Basin size1,000 km2 (390 sq mi)
Basin features
ProgressionYeniseyKara Sea

The Bazaikha (Russian: База́иха) is a river in the Krasnoyarsk Krai. It is the third largest river in the Krasnoyarsk neighborhood after Yenisey and Mana. The name derived from the Kamassian bazaī-ďağa — iron river.

The length of the Bazaikha is 128 kilometres (80 mi) and the area of its basin is 21,700 square kilometres (8,400 sq mi).