The Kakva (Каква) is a river in Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia. It is a right tributary of the Sosva (in the Ob's drainage basin). The river starts by the base of the Kavkinsky Stone on the eastern slopes of the Ural Mountains and flows eastwards to its confluence with the Sosva. It is 170 kilometres (110 mi) long, and has a drainage basin of 1,970 square kilometres (760 sq mi).[1]

Kakva
Location
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Sverdlovsk Oblast
Physical characteristics
Mouth	Sosva
• coordinates	59.5953°N 60.7717°E / 59.5953; 60.7717
Length	170 km (110 mi)
Basin size	1,970 km2 (760 sq mi)
Basin features
Progression	Sosva→ Tavda→ Tobol→ Irtysh→ Ob→ Kara Sea

Along the river lies the town of Serov and the Kiselyovskoye Reservoir, upon which the small Kiselyovskaya Hydroelectric Plant is located. The reservoir was rebuilt after a catastrophic dam break in 1993, which caused major damage in Serov town.

Kakva translates as "pure water"

See also

• Kakvinskie Pechi

References

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