Zuya (river)

Zuya
Native name	Zuya (Crimean Tatar) Зуя (Ukrainian) Зуя (Russian)
Location
Country	Disputed: Ukraine (de jure) Russia (de facto)
Autonomous republic	Crimea (de jure)
Physical characteristics
Source	Choban-Suat
• location	Dolgorukovskaya Yayla
• coordinates	44°54′11″N 34°21′37″E / 44.90306°N 34.36028°E / 44.90306; 34.36028
• elevation	707 m
Mouth	Salhyr
• coordinates	45°13′10″N 34°6′47″E / 45.21944°N 34.11306°E / 45.21944; 34.11306
Length	55 km
Basin size	421 km²
Discharge
• location	Balanove
• average	0.133 m³/sec
• maximum	0.302 m³/sec
Basin features
Tributaries
• left	Fundukli Beshterek
• right	Montanai

The Zuya (Crimean Tatar: Zuya, Зуя; Ukrainian: Зуя; Russian: Зуя) is a river in Crimea, Ukraine, a tributary of the Salhyr river, draining into the Sea of Azov basin. The river is 49 kilometres long with a catchment area of 421 square kilometres. The slope is 13.0 metres per kilometre. In its upper reaches, the valley is V-shaped, and further downstream, it becomes trough-shaped, with a width of 0.6-2 kilometres. The riverbed is winding, with a width of 1-5 metres. During low-water years, it may dries up. The river is used for irrigation purposes, and for this purpose, the Balonov Reservoir [ru] has been constructed.