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⭐ Core Definition: Right tributary

A tributary, or an affluent, is a stream or river that flows into a larger stream (main stem or "parent"), river, or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean. Tributaries, and the main stem river into which they flow, drain the surrounding drainage basin of its surface water and groundwater, leading the water out into an ocean, another river, or into an endorheic basin.

The Irtysh, a tributary of the Ob river, is the longest tributary river in the world with a length of 4,248 km (2,640 mi).The Madeira River is the largest tributary river by volume in the world with an average discharge of 31,200 m/s (1.1 million cu ft/s).

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Right tributary in the context of Bîc

Bîc (also spelled Bâc, pronunciation: [bɨk]) is a river in Moldova, a right tributary of the Dniester.

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Right tributary in the context of Maira (river)

The Maira is an Italian river, a right tributary of the Po, which runs through the province of Cuneo in eastern Piedmont. Its source is in the Cottian Alps near the Col de Mary (or Col Maurin) on the French border. Its name, in the Occitan and Piedmontese languages, means ‘lean’ or ‘meagre’.

During its upper course the river descends rapidly through the scenic Valle Maira, passing through the centres of Acceglio, Prazzo, Stroppo, Macra, San Damiano Macra, Cartignano and Dronero; at Busca it leaves the valley and enters the plains, continuing through Villafalletto and Vottignasco. It passes just to the left of Savigliano, while the Grana-Mellea, its main tributary, passes to the right of the town: they continue in parallel before joining near Cavallermaggiore.

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Right tributary in the context of Nizhnyaya Tunguska River

The Nizhnyaya Tunguska (Russian: Ни́жняя Тунгу́ска, IPA: [ˈnʲiʐnʲɪjə tʊnˈɡuskə], meaning "Lower Tunguska") is a river in Siberia, Russia, that flows through the Irkutsk Oblast and the Krasnoyarsk Krai. The river is a right tributary of the Yenisey joining it at Turukhansk (see Siberian River Routes). The ice-free period on the Nizhnyaya Tunguska starts in mid-June and ends in the first half of October. The river forms the western limit of the Lena Plateau.

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Right tributary in the context of Irgiz River (Kazakhstan)

The Irgiz (Kazakh: Ыргыз Yrgyz; Russian: Иргиз) is a river in Aktobe and Kostanay regions of Kazakhstan, a right tributary of the Turgay. It is 593 kilometres (368 mi) long, and has a drainage basin of 31,600 square kilometres (12,200 sq mi). It was the site of the Irghiz River skirmish in the early 13th century.

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Right tributary in the context of Nišava

The Nišava or Nishava (Bulgarian and Serbian Cyrillic: Нишава, Serbian pronunciation: [nǐʃaʋa]) is a river in Bulgaria and Serbia, a right tributary, and with a length of 218 kilometres (135 mi) also the longest one, of the South Morava.

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Right tributary in the context of Mana (Russia)

The Mana (Russian: Ма́на) is a river in Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia, a right tributary of the Yenisey. The Mana has a length of 475 kilometres (295 mi) and a basin area of 9,320 square kilometres (3,600 mi).

The Mana is a popular place of rafting tourism, mostly on the calm, easily passable part of the river beginning from the Beret village or more difficult, from the village of Bolshoy Ungut. The place called Manskiy Plyos near Ust-Mana is very popular for holding various festivals, such as the traditional festival of bard songs.

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Right tributary in the context of Ros River

The Ros (Ukrainian: Рось) is a river in Ukraine, a right tributary of the Dnieper. The river's source is located in the village of Ordyntsi in Pohrebyshche Raion, Vinnytsia Oblast. The Ros is 346 kilometres (215 mi) long, and has a drainage basin of 12,600 square kilometres (4,900 sq mi). The most important towns on the river are Bila Tserkva, Bohuslav, and Korsun-Shevchenkivskyi.

The Ros flows into the Kremenchug Reservoir. It is fed mainly by snow. Flooding occurs between March and April. The average water discharge 65 kilometres (40 mi) from the mouth of the river is 22.5 cubic metres (790 cu ft) per second. The river usually freezes during November and December, thawing any time from late February to early April. It is navigable for 60 kilometres (37 mi). The Steblevskaya hydroelectric power station and the Korsun-Shevchenkivska hydroelectric power station are both located on the river.

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Right tributary in the context of Luhan (river)

The Luhan or Lugan (Ukrainian: Лугань or Russian: Лугань), also known as the Luhanka or Luganka (Луганка), is a river in the Donbas region of Ukraine, a right tributary of the Seversky Donets, in the basin of the Don. It is 198 kilometres (123 mi) long, and has a drainage basin of 3,740 square kilometres (1,440 sq mi). The city of Luhansk, which stands where the river Vilkhivka [uk] flows into the Luhan, took its name from the river. The Luhan river itself derives its name to the word "Luh" (Ukrainian: Луг, lit.'meadow') and referring to the floodplains around it. Zaporozhian Cossacks lived here back in 1630s and 1650s.

The Luhan river rises in the eastern part of Horlivka in Donetsk Oblast.

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