Iupshara

The Iupshara (Georgian: იუფშარა, Abkhaz: Ҩҧсара) is a river in northern Abkhazia, Georgia.^[1] The river flows from Lake Ritsa, the deepest lake in Abkhazia (116 m),^[2] to the Gega River, a tributary of the Bzyb River.

Iupshara
The Iupshara at its source
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Location
Country	Georgia (Abkhazia[1])
Physical characteristics
Source	Lake Ritsa
• coordinates	43°28′19″N 40°32′00″E
Mouth
• location	Gega River
• coordinates	43°24′34″N 40°27′44″E
Length	12.6 km (7.8 mi)
Basin size	170 km2 (66 sq mi)

The total length of the river is 12.6 km (7.8 mi) with a gradient of 48.7 m/km (257 ft/mi). It drains an area of 170 km² (66 sq mi). The highest discharge of the Iupshara is in May, 29.6 m³/s (1,050 cu ft/s), and the lowest in February, 0.94 m³/s (33 cu ft/s).^[3]