Borzya River
Borzya (Russian: Борзя from Mongolian "Boorj") is a river in Zabaykalsky Krai, Russia. It is a right tributary of the Onon River (in Amur's basin). It is 304 kilometres (189 mi) long, with a drainage basin of 7,080 square kilometres (2,730 sq mi).
The Borzya has its sources in the Kukulbey Mountains. It flows through a wide, swampy valley in a steppe landscape. The river's waters comes mainly from rain, and there are periodic flooding in the summer. The river sometimes dries up completely. The average discharge is 2.8 cubic metres per second (99 cu ft/s).
The town of Borzya lies along the river.
Coordinates: 50°37′49″N 115°39′43″E / 50.6303°N 115.6619°E
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