Zuya (river)

Zuya
Native name
Location
CountryDisputed:
Autonomous republicCrimea (de jure)
Physical characteristics
SourceChoban-Suat
  locationDolgorukovskaya Yayla
  coordinates44°54′11″N 34°21′37″E / 44.90306°N 34.36028°E / 44.90306; 34.36028
  elevation707 m
MouthSalhyr
  coordinates
45°13′10″N 34°6′47″E / 45.21944°N 34.11306°E / 45.21944; 34.11306
Length55 km
Basin size421 km²
Discharge 
  locationBalanove
  average0.133 m³/sec
  maximum0.302 m³/sec
Basin features
Tributaries 
  left
  • Fundukli
  • Beshterek
  rightMontanai

The Zuya (Crimean Tatar: Zuya, Зуя; Ukrainian: Зуя; Russian: Зуя) is a river in Crimea, Ukraine, a tributary of the Salhyr river, draining into the Sea of Azov basin. The river is 49 kilometres long with a catchment area of 421 square kilometres. The slope is 13.0 metres per kilometre. In its upper reaches, the valley is V-shaped, and further downstream, it becomes trough-shaped, with a width of 0.6-2 kilometres. The riverbed is winding, with a width of 1-5 metres. During low-water years, it may dries up. The river is used for irrigation purposes, and for this purpose, the Balonov Reservoir has been constructed.