Yelan (river)

The Yelan (Russian: Елань) is a river in Voronezh Oblast of Russia. It is a right tributary of the Savala (in the drainage basin of the Don).[1] The Yelan is 165 kilometres (103 mi) long, with a drainage basin of 3,630 square kilometres (1,400 sq mi).[2] It flows over the southern part of the Oka-Don Plain. Most of the rivers waters are from melting snow. Its average discharge 26 kilometres (16 mi) from its mouth is 6.8 cubic metres per second (240 cu ft/s).[1]

Yelan
Native nameЕлань
Location
CountryRussia
Physical characteristics
MouthSavala
  coordinates
51.1292°N 41.4466°E / 51.1292; 41.4466
Length165 km (103 mi)
Basin size3,630 km2 (1,400 sq mi)
Basin features
ProgressionSavalaKhopyorDonSea of Azov

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