Iupshara River

Iupshara
River
The Iupshara at its source
Country	Georgia (Abkhazia)
Source	Lake Ritsa
- coordinates	43°28′17″N 40°32′01″E / 43.47139°N 40.53361°E / 43.47139; 40.53361
Mouth
- location	Gega River
- coordinates	43°24′34″N 40°27′44″E / 43.40944°N 40.46222°E / 43.40944; 40.46222Coordinates: 43°24′34″N 40°27′44″E / 43.40944°N 40.46222°E / 43.40944; 40.46222
Length	12.6 km (8 mi)
Basin	170 km2 (66 sq mi)

The Iupshara (Georgian: იუფშარა, Russian: Юпшара) is a river in northern Abkhazia. The river flows from Lake Ritsa to the Gega River, a tributary of the Bzyb River.

The total length of the river is 12.6 km (7.8 mi) with a gradient of 48.7 m/km (257 ft/mi). It drains an area of 170 km² (66 sq mi). The highest discharge of the Iupshara is in May, 29.6 m³/s (1,050 cu ft/s), and the lowest in February, 0.94 m³/s (33 cu ft/s).