Iupshara River

Iupshara
River
The Iupshara at its source
Country	Georgia (Abkhazia[1])
Source	Lake Ritsa
- coordinates	43°28′17″N 40°32′01″E / 43.47139°N 40.53361°E
Mouth
- location	Gega River
- coordinates	43°24′34″N 40°27′44″E / 43.40944°N 40.46222°ECoordinates: 43°24′34″N 40°27′44″E / 43.40944°N 40.46222°E
Length	12.6 km (8 mi)
Basin	170 km^2 (66 sq mi)

The Iupshara (Georgian: იუფშარა, Russian: Юпшара) is a river in northern Abkhazia.^[1] The river flows from Lake Ritsa to the Gega River, a tributary of the Bzyb River.

The total length of the river is 12.6 km (7.8 mi) with a gradient of 48.7 m/km (257 ft/mi). It drains an area of 170 km² (66 sq mi). The highest discharge of the Iupshara is in May, 29.6 m³/s (1,050 cu ft/s), and the lowest in February, 0.94 m³/s (33 cu ft/s).^[2]

References

1. Abkhazia's status is disputed. It considers itself to be an independent state, but this is recognised by only a few other countries. The Georgian government and most of the world's other states consider Abkhazia de jure a part of Georgia's territory. In Georgia's official subdivision it is an autonomous republic, whose government sits in exile in Tbilisi.
2. "о водном путешествии с эл. 5 к.с. по р.р.Юпшара-Гега-Бзыбь, совершённому на катамаранах с 30 августа по 9 сентября 2005г. группой из г. Москвы под руководством Боброва А.В.". Retrieved 2016-11-27.