Belaya (Angara)

The Belaya (Russian: Бе́лая, Exe Bülen) is a river in Irkutsk Oblast and Buryatia in Russia, The area of its basin is 18,000 square kilometres (6,900 sq mi).

Belaya
Белая
Mouth location in Irkutsk Oblast, Russia
Location
CountryRussia
Physical characteristics
Source(Bolshaya Belaya),
Eastern Sayan
  elevationca 2,100 m (6,900 ft)
MouthAngara
  location
Bratsk Reservoir
  coordinates
52.9169°N 103.6572°E / 52.9169; 103.6572
  elevation
ca 400 m (1,300 ft)
Length359 km (223 mi)
Basin size18,000 km2 (6,900 sq mi)
Basin features
ProgressionAngara→ Yenisey→ Kara Sea

There are nephrite and graphite deposits in the Belaya basin.

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