Msta (Russian: Мста) is a river in Tver Oblast and Novgorod Oblast of Russia. Msta starts from the Mstino Lake in the Valdai Hills north of the town of Vyshny Volochyok and flows into the Lake Ilmen. For a long time Msta has been a part of an important water trade route connecting the Baltic and Black seas. The most important city on Msta is Borovichi. This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Lake Ilmen (Russian: Озеро Ильмень, Finnish: Ilmajärvi), a lake in Novgorod Oblast of Russia. ... A drainage basin is the area within the drainage basin divide (yellow outline), and drains the surface runoff and river discharge (blue lines) of a contiguous area. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... In hydrology, the discharge of a river is the volume of water transported by it in a certain amount of time. ... A river is a large natural waterway. ... Tver Oblast (Russian: ТверÑкаÌÑ Ð¾ÌблаÑÑ‚ÑŒ) is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast). ... Novgorod Oblast (Russian: ) is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast). ... Valdai Hills (Russian: ВалдаÌйÑÐºÐ°Ñ Ð²Ð¾Ð·Ð²Ñ‹ÌшенноÑÑ‚ÑŒ or ВалдаÌй) are an upland region in north-west of central Russia running north-south, about midway between St. ... Lake Ilmen (Russian: Озеро Ильмень, Finnish: Ilmajärvi), a lake in Novgorod Oblast of Russia. ... The Baltic Sea is located in Northern Europe, from 53°N to 66°N latitude and from 20°E to 26°E longitude. ... Map of the Black Sea. ... Borovichi (Russian: ) is a town in Novgorod Oblast, Russia. ...
It is famous for the rapids in a 30 km section between Opechensky Posad and Borovochi, and is a popular rafting route. A rapid is a section of a river where it loses elevation over a relatively short distance (that is, the stream gradient is locally steepened), causing an increase in water flow and (usually) turbulence. ...
The main tributaries of Msta are Berezayka and Uver Rivers.
MSTA received the gift of 2,080 acres along the Jacks Fork in what is now the Ozark National Scenic Riverways from a remarkable benefactor, a man of conscience who believed teachers could change the world.
MSTA leaders may have been dubious about their new acquisition, but members were delighted.
Indeed, the leisurely rhythm of camp life is a snapshot of yesteryear, a slice of Americana as wholesome as the apple pie served in the dining hall.
The MstaRiverbasin, with an area of 23,200 square kilometers, is part of the Vyshny Volochok water system.
Moreover, the river itself is navigable 134 kilometers from its mouth.
However, to avoid mentioning this secret name in everyday life, someone probably decided to call it the Msta either as a reminder of a good vacation that he had spent on the MstaRiver, or in order to mislead foreign spies.
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