Iupshara
River in Georgia, Abkhazia
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The Iupshara (Georgian: იუფშარა; Abkhaz: Ҩҧсара) is a river in northern Abkhazia,[1] Georgia. The river flows from Lake Ritsa, the deepest lake in Abkhazia (116 m),[2] to the Gega River, a tributary of the Bzyb River.
| Iupshara | |
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The Iupshara at its source | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Georgia, Abkhazia[1] |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Lake Ritsa |
| • coordinates | 43°28′19″N 40°32′00″E |
| Mouth | |
• location | Gega River |
• coordinates | 43°24′34″N 40°27′44″E |
| Length | 12.6 km (7.8 mi) |
| Basin size | 170 km2 (66 sq mi) |
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 mi2). 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).[3]
