Uda (Selenga)
| Uda | |
|---|---|
The Uda river near Ulan-Ude | |
The Uda as an east tributary of the Selenga | |
| Native name | |
| Location | |
| Country | Russia |
| Region | Buryatia |
| Districts | Yeravninsky DistrictKhorinsky DistrictZaigrayevsky DistrictUlan-Ude |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Vitim Plateau |
| • coordinates | 52°33′03″N 112°11′37″E / 52.55083°N 112.19361°E |
| Mouth | Selenga |
• coordinates | 51°49′57″N 107°34′16″E / 51.83250°N 107.57111°E |
| Length | 467 km (290 mi) |
| Basin size | 34,800 km2 (13,400 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 69.8 m3/s (2,460 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Selenga→ Lake Baikal→ Angara→ Yenisey→ Kara Sea |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Khudan |
The Uda (Russian: Уда́ [ʊˈda]; Buryat: Үдэ гол, romanized: Üde gol) is a river in the Buryat Republic, Russia. It is a right tributary of the Selenga, which it meets near the city Ulan-Ude. Its length is 467 kilometers (290 mi), and it has a drainage basin of 34,800 square kilometres (13,400 sq mi).
The Uda basin lies in the Tuguro-Chumikanskiy region. The word Uda is derived from the Yakut word üüt, meaning "milk". The name was conferred on the river owing to a nearby milk-colored lake.