The Uzh (Ukrainian: Уж) is a river, a right tributary of the Pripyat, which empties into the Kyiv Reservoir, in central Ukraine. It takes its source in the Zhytomyr Oblast (province) of northern Ukraine, and then flows briefly near the delta of the Berezina. The Uzh then flows near the city of Chernobyl of Kyiv Oblast, into the Pripyat.

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Uzh
The Uzh seen near Chernobyl.
The Uzh river
Native name	Уж (Ukrainian)
Location
Country	Ukraine
State	Zhytomyr Oblast, Kyiv Oblast
City	Korosten
Physical characteristics
Mouth	Pripyat
• location	Kyiv Reservoir
• coordinates	51.2542°N 30.2357°E / 51.2542; 30.2357
Length	256 km (159 mi)
Basin size	8,080 km2 (3,120 sq mi)
Basin features
Progression	Pripyat→ Dnieper→ Dnieper–Bug estuary→ Black Sea

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Its length is 256 km (159 mi) and its drainage basin is 8,080 km² (3,120 sq mi).^[1] The length of the river's valleys are 1–7 km (0.62–4.35 mi) long, and the length of its channels are about 5–40 km (3.1–24.9 mi). The width of the valley - from 1 to 7 km, the river - from 5 to 40 m. The slope of the river is 0.47 m / km. The mineralization of water p. On average, it is: spring flood - 126 mg / dm³; summer-autumn measurements - 198 mg / dm³; winter cesspools - 214 mg / dm³. The river takes its source form the spring thaws. It freezes over in the winter, only thawing in late March, from which it takes much of its water supply.

The cities of Korosten and Chernobyl are located on the Uzh river.