Lukh (river)
The Lukh (Russian: Лух) is a river in Ivanovo, Nizhny Novgorod and Vladimir Oblasts in Russia, a left tributary of the Klyazma (Volga's basin).[1] The length of the river is 240 km. The area of its drainage basin is 4,450 km².[2] The Lukh freezes up in late November and breaks up in April.
An abandoned monastery in Frolishi, a view from Lukh River
| Lukh | |
|---|---|
 Lukh at Khudynskoye | |
| Native name | Лух |
| Location | |
| Country | Russia |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | Klyazma |
• coordinates | 56.2277°N 42.4042°E |
| Length | 240 km (150 mi) |
| Basin size | 4,450 km2 (1,720 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Klyazma→ Oka→ Volga→ Caspian Sea |
The main tributaries are Pechuga, Dobritsa, Landekh, Sezukh.
References
- Лух (река, лев. приток Клязьмы), Great Soviet Encyclopedia
- «Река Лух», Russian State Water Registry
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