Bolshaya (river)

The Bolshaya (Russian: Большая, upstream from its confluence with the Plotnikova: Быстрая Bystraya) is a river in the western Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia. It is used for spawning by various species of Pacific salmon. The Bolshaya (including its upper course Bystraya) is 275 kilometres (171 mi) long and has a catchment area of 10,800 square kilometres (4,200 sq mi).

Bolshaya
A bridge over the Bystraya near the village of Kavalerskoye
Native nameБольшая (Russian)
Location
CountryRussia
Federal subjectKamchatka Krai
DistrictYelizovsky District,
Ust-Bolsheretsky District
Physical characteristics
Mouth 
  location
Sea of Okhotsk
  coordinates
52.725420°N 156.220058°E / 52.725420; 156.220058
Length275 km (171 mi)
Basin size10,800 km2 (4,200 sq mi)
Basin features
State Water Register19080000212120000025788
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