Zeya River

river, Russia

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The Zeya River is a river located in far eastern Russia, primarily flowing through the Amur oblast. It is a tributary of the Amur River and its basin is part of the Zeya-Bureya Plain, which is largely cultivated. The river is significant for navigation during the summer months. A notable feature on the Zeya River is the Zeya Dam and hydroelectric station, completed in 1978, which has a rated capacity of 1,260 megawatts.1

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Amur River
Physiography
…most important tributaries include the Zeya, Bureya, and Amgun rivers, which enter on the left bank from Siberia, the Sungari (Songhua) River entering on the right from China, and the Ussuri (Wusuli) River, which flows northward along China’s eastern border with Siberia until, just after entering Russia, it joins the…
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…most important tributaries include the Zeya, Bureya, and Amgun rivers, which enter on the left bank from Siberia, the Sungari (Songhua) River entering on the right from China, and the Ussuri (Wusuli) River, which flows northward along China’s eastern border with Siberia until, just after entering Russia, it joins the…
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Amur
…and hydroelectric station on the Zeya River, completed in 1978 with a rated capacity of 1,260 megawatts, was surpassed by the Bureya dam and 1,700-megawatt hydroelectric station, which began operation in 1994.
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…and hydroelectric station on the Zeya River, completed in 1978 with a rated capacity of 1,260 megawatts, was surpassed by the Bureya dam and 1,700-megawatt hydroelectric station, which began operation in 1994.
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