Belaya (Kuban)


The Belaya is a river in the Republic of Adygea and Krasnodar Krai of Russia. It is a left tributary of the Kuban, which it joins in the Krasnodar Reservoir. The river is long, with a drainage basin of. It has its sources at the main watershed of the Caucasus Mountains. In its upper reaches it is a typical mountain river, and flows through deep canyons, while in its lower parts it is a slow flowing lowland river.
Its main tributaries are, from source to mouth, Kisha, Dakh, Kurdzhips and Pshekha. Several cities and towns are located along the river including Maykop and Belorechensk.