Cherny Iyus

Cherny Iyus is a mountain river in the northern part of Khakassia, Russia. It flows through the territories of the Shirinsky and Ordzhonikidze districts. Merging with the Bely Iyus it forms the Chulym River, the right tributary of the Ob.

Cherny Iyus
Black Iyus
EtymologyKhakas: Хара-Ӱӱс, romanized: Xara-Üüs, lit.'Black River' Russian: Чёрный Июс, romanized: Cherny Iyus, lit.'Black Iyus' Russian: Старой Iюсъ, romanized: Old Iyus, lit.' Staryy Iyus'
Native nameЧёрный Июс (Russian)
Location
CountryRussia
Federal subjectKhakassia
DistrictOrdzhonikidzevsky District Shirinsky District
Physical characteristics
SourceTarn lakes and Glaciers on the eastern slope of Bely Golets mountain
  locationKuznetsk Alatau
  coordinates54°22′21″N 88°23′14″E
  elevation1,340 m (4,400 ft)
MouthChulym (Ob)
  location
Malyi Siutik
  coordinates
54°56′57″N 89°49′53″E
  elevation
380 m (1,250 ft)
Length178 km (111 mi)
Basin size4,290 km2 (1,660 sq mi)
Discharge 
  average43.1 m3/s (1,520 cu ft/s) (55 км from Source at Sarala stream gauging station)
Basin features
ProgressionChulymObKara Sea
Tributaries 
  leftPechesche (Kostinsky Pechische), Ustinkin, Pravaya Sarala (Sarala), Chesnokov, Pelageiken, Tranjul,Cheryomushka, Inzhul, Izbass, Demidovka
  rightPoltavka
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