Biya River
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| Origin | Teletskoye Lake |
| Mouth | Ob River |
| Basin countries | Russia |
| Length | 301 km |
| Avg. discharge | 477 m³/s |
| Basin area | 37,000 km² |
The Biya River (Russian: Бия) is a river in the Altai Krai in Russia. It forms the Ob River as it joins the Katun River. The Biya River is 301 km long; the area of its drainage basin is 37,000 sq km. It flows out of the Teletskoye Lake. The river freezes up in the mid-November to early December (some parts of the river freeze over on a year-to-year basis). It breaks up in the early or mid-April. The Biya River is navigable up to the town of Biysk.
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