Vishera (Komi Republic)

The Vishera (Russian: Вишера, also Вышера - Vyshera}) is a river in the Komi Republic in Russia, a right tributary of the Vychegda. It is 247 kilometres (153 mi) long, and its drainage basin covers 8,780 square kilometres (3,390 sq mi).[1] The Vishera River freezes up in November and stays under the ice until April.

Vishera
The Vishera within the Northern Dvina basin.
Location
CountryRussia
Physical characteristics
MouthVychegda
  coordinates
61°55′43″N 52°24′29″E
Length247 km (153 mi)
Basin size8,780 km2 (3,390 sq mi)
Discharge 
  average79.1 m3/s (2,790 cu ft/s)
Basin features
ProgressionVychegdaNorthern DvinaWhite Sea

References

  1. Река Вишера (Вышера) in the State Water Register of Russia (Russian)


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