TheUssuri (/uːˈsʊəri/oo-SOOR-ee;Russian:Уссури[ʊsˈsurʲɪ]) orWusuli (Chinese:烏蘇里[(w)úsúlì]) is a river that runs throughKhabarovsk andPrimorsky Krais,Russia and the southeast region ofNortheast China. It rises in theSikhote-Alin mountain range, flowing north and forming part of theSino-Russian border (which is based on the Sino-RussianConvention of Peking of 1860), until it joins theAmur as a tributary to it nearKhabarovsk. It is approximately 897 km (557 mi) long. The Ussuri drains the Ussuribasin, which covers 193,000 km2 (75,000 sq mi).[2] Its waters come from rain (60%), snow (30–35%), and subterraneansprings. The average discharge is 1,620 m3/s (57,000 cu ft/s),[1] and the average elevation is 1,682 metres (5,518 ft).
The Ussuri has been known by many names. InManchu, it was called theUsuri Ula orDobi Bira (River of Foxes) and in Mongolian theÜssüri Müren.[3]Ussuri is Manchu forsoot-black river.[4]
The Ussuri has a reputation for catastrophicfloods. It freezes up in November and stays under the ice until April. The river teems with different kinds offish:grayling,sturgeon,humpback salmon (gorbusha),chum salmon (keta), and others.
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