Matyra

Matyra
Map
Native nameМатыра (Russian)
Location
CountryRussia
Physical characteristics
MouthVoronezh
 • coordinates
52°37′32″N 39°41′16″E / 52.6255°N 39.6878°E / 52.6255; 39.6878
Length180 km (110 mi)
Basin size5,180 km2 (2,000 sq mi)
Basin features
ProgressionVoronezhDonSea of Azov
Tributaries 
 • leftPlavitsa

The Matyra (Russian: Маты́ра) is a river in the Tambov and Lipetsk oblasts of Russia. It is a left tributary of the river Voronezh (in the Don's drainage basin).[1] It has a length of 180 kilometres (110 mi) and a drainage basin of 5,180 square kilometres (2,000 sq mi).[2] The average discharge 39 kilometres (24 mi) from its mouth is 11.7 cubic metres per second (410 cu ft/s). The town of Gryazi is along the Matyra.

A reservoir was created on the river in 1976.