Uchan-su (river)

{{Infobox river

| name = Uchan-su (Vodopadnaya)

| image = Uchan-su.JPG

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| image_caption = Uchan-su river in Yalta, Crimea

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| mapframe-zoom = 11

| source1_location = Ai-Petri

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| subdivision_type1 = Country

| subdivision_name1 = Ukraine

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| basin_size = Black Sea

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Uchan-su ({{langx|uk|Учан-Су}}, {{langx|ru|Учан-Су}}, {{langx|crh|Uçan Suv}}) or Vodopadnaya ({{lang|ru|Водопадная}}), is a river that flows in the South Coast of Crimea. The name translates from the Crimean Tatar language for 'swift water' .

The river runs into the Black Sea in the center city of Yalta. It begins at the foot of Ai-Petri, flows upstream the gorge and then at a distance of {{convert|2|km|abbr=on}} from the source forms the Uchan-su waterfall, located at an altitude of {{convert|390|m|sp=us}} and consists of several levels (the height of the waterfall is {{convert|98|m|sp=us}}).

The river water is used extensively for water supply and irrigation.

See also

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{{Rivers of Ukraine}}

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Category:Rivers of Crimea