Lama (river)

Lama
Native name	Ла́ма (Russian)
Location
Country	Russia
Physical characteristics
Mouth	Shosha
• coordinates	56°31′15″N 36°10′15″E / 56.5209°N 36.1709°E / 56.5209; 36.1709
Length	139 km (86 mi)
Basin size	2,330 km2 (900 sq mi)
Basin features
Progression	Shosha→ Volga→ Caspian Sea

The Lama (Russian: Ла́ма) is a river in the Moscow and Tver Oblasts in Russia, a tributary of the Shosha. The river is 139 kilometres (86 mi) long. The area of its drainage basin is 2,330 square kilometres (900 sq mi).^[1] The Lama River freezes up in November and stays under the ice until late March or early April. Historically, the river was a part of the important waterway from the Volga to the Moskva. The city of Volokolamsk that has been standing on the Lama since the 12th century was previously known as Volok Lamsky (literally - Drag of Lama) after the process of a watercraft portage.